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Not sure where this belonged, seems a little odd?

I'm not going to talk about it anymore unless it looks like we are actually about to sign him. I just think anyone who actually thinks we are going to sign, or even make an attempt to sign, Paqueta this Summer are setting themselves up to be disappointed.

If you go back to late December/early Jan you can likely find that same type of article linking us to every player in Europe.

These stories from way before Jan likely all come from the same one source/original story. Probably either from Lyon themselves, or agent chat. Back in December/Jan one of the main things we heard about was how they're casting their net wide. Maybe there was an initial enquiry, who knows. But since then (and especially this Summer) all the links have been fan driven. Don't get me wrong, I'd love it if he signed. It's just not going to happen. At least not in this window.

Ah yes, Marca. Right up there with Sean Casey in their reliability!

We're not signing Paqueta. I imagine he's never even been seriously considered. It's a link that's been entirely generated online by people who see how close he and Bruno is and assume he must be signing because of that alone.

Giving me Wimbledon in the 90's vibes.

Think that's a little harsh. Bad timing with the injury towards the end of the season, but before that he was running himself into the ground every game under Howe. Looked way fitter as well.

Aye, the dude says as much in his next tweet.

There is absolutely 0% chance that is even remotely accurate. The fee and the wages would be beyond anything we have seemingly been willing to go to so far.

Get the feeling you may be disappointed. Not saying things aren't happening, more that it's a much tighter ship now. Don't think we will hear about the next deal till it's almost done and the player is on their way up for a medical.

Not sure it's the best thing keeping him here this season. At this point in his development he needs games. Full, regular games. Not the odd 10/15 minute cameos from the bench.

Bored and this thread got me thinking. Anyone think of any other sides that have a 'traditional' away colour scheme. Perhaps they don't use it every season, but they always come back to it. WBA above made think of this. More often or not they go green and yellow stripes for away. Man City keep returning to red and black stripes. Any others? Don't really feel like we have one? Always felt like blue was our unofficial third colour, but that's probably because that blue Asics away shirt is the first away shirt I properly remember/had.

Harsh on Morata. Werner's goal return in the PL makes Morata look like Haaland.

This. People tend to get blinded by how successful Bayern have been in the CL, but outside of Bayern, Dortmund and Leipzig, the Bundesliga is super weak at the moment.

Isn't that the guy who's notorious for not getting anything right?!

Same. Ultimately think we will end up spending around £30m on a RW option, then someone line Broja on loan (with a view to buy next Summer).

Premier League: Winners: Man City Runners Up: Liverpool 3rd-6th: Spurs, Chelsea, Arsenal, Man Utd Relegation: Bournemouth, Forest, Brentford Overachievers: Fulham Underperformers: Wolves Top Goal Scorer: Harry Kane (Haaland will be rotated too much) Break Out Year: Cole Palmer Season to Forget: Ronaldo PFA Player of the Year: Harry Kane PFA Young Player of the Year: Cole Palmer Manager of the Year: Pep First manager to quit/be sacked: Frank Lampard (Gone by November) Championship Winners: Norwich (obviously) Runners Up: Burnley Play-Offs: Sheff Utd Relegation: Rotherham, Reading, Blackpool Newcastle United Where will we finish?: 8th Top Goalscorer?: Wilson Season to forget: Lascelles Who will be the first player to be sent off for us?: Joelinton FA Cup: Man City League Cup: Spurs Europe La Liga winner: Real Madrid Serie A winner: Juventus Bundesliga winner: Bayern Munich Champions League winner: Man City Europa League winner: Milan (after dropping out of CL group stage) World Player of the Year: Vinicius Jnr

To be fair. Most of the top clubs academy's do that nowadays.

I feel like ever since Ashworth came on board the ship has been tightened. No more business being done with us being able to follow along with every step. Feel like the next transfer we hear about it will already be at the 95% done mark before anything breaks.

I really think people with any eggs in the Paqueta basket are going to end up disappointed. It's a like that mainly exists because everyone just assumed, because he is Bruno's mate, he must be on his way.

I'd want to know what wages he'd be after. Imagine he is on quite a chunk at PSG.

Seems like they have gone Scamacca instead of Broja, rather than as well as.

Surprised it's only this late into the Summer we have been linked with Barnes. He is a cracking player, and fits the profile of player we have been looking at perfectly. Whilst I don't think it's shocking Leicester value him at 50m, I don't think we are spending that amount on one player (yet). If we could get it down to £40m I'd say it's a no brainer.

Apparently Broja is only open to leaving on a permanent deal. Doesn't want another loan where he may potentially be in the same position next Summer. That being said, a loan with obligation to buy could work.