Paqueta / Maddison

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I think a lot of the Paqueta rumour is because he came to Newcastle to visit Bruno a few months back. They are mates. Could be something, could be nothing.
I see Cucarella (spelling?) signed for Chelsea for 60 million. Makes 60 million for Madison seem cheap!

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I see Cucarella (spelling?) signed for Chelsea for 60 million. Makes 60 million for Madison seem cheap!

THIS is what makes me think we are really signing Paqueta.

He was our number 1 target in January, he wasn't interested in moving during the season, someone close to Paqueta and Bruno (an agent i think) told us that Bruno was open to moving mid season, so we got him.

Cucarella is a full back who scored 1 goal last season yet goes for 60 million
Maddison scored 12 goals and 8 assists for Leicester, yet we are bidding 40million for their star player?

It screams tyre kicking exercise to me the more i think about it. I know Dan Ashworth was at their training ground last week but we don't really know why.

I have a serious sneaky feeling we will sign Paqueta shortly, maybe even before the Brighton match next week.
Nothing will happen over the weekend because Lyon have to inform their shareholders and the stock exchange of any player sales before they can tell the media, but there's definitely a rabbit off somewhere