He was always good, just had off field distractions and reportedly personal issues that hampered his time in England. I think he is the type of player that performs best in his comfort zone, which is France (despite some of the treatment he gets there, not unlike Nasri, though not quite as bad), so I don't think we should be going for him.I wish city would take a serious look at this guy, since going back to france he has been a revelation, would be a brilliant addition to our squad,