I'm looking forward to seeing how Moura does in the Premier League. After his failed move to Utd a few years ago, I'm curious. Is he the better than people think or is he actually 'the Brazilian Walcott'?
Lucas Moura - (Caf decides he’s naff again) Spurs bound?
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I don't really rate him but it's worth a gamble at 25m
Cuadrado comes to mind
I agree with this, he wasnt playing at PSG, he will get game time at a club that is fighting for CL spots and a chance to resurrect his career. Adds pace to a Spurs attack sorely lacking in this department and at 25mil isnt too much of a gamble given the current going rate. And PSG shift a player that is surplus to requirements as they try and balance the books for the FFP.
Even if he ends up as a flop, I think 25m is still worth of gamble for Spurs, better gamble than Sissoko, Janssen & Nkoudou. On other news, I'm happy that we got Sanchez instead 
Spurs are the dumping ground for psg outcasts
Very good signing for Spurs. 25 million is well worth the risk.
Don't think he'll have much of an impact in the prem tbh. We'll see I guess. Decent player but too inconsistent and not even really a winger. More just a floater playing in attack with loads of pace.
.Some very talented players in PSG - worse clubs you could pick from.
If Utd were seriously interested him how much would of PSG wanted? Surely more than £25m.
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Excellent purchase for spurs
I dont know why people think saying he is like Walcott is an insult. Walcott is a very useful player and unlike Walcott this guy can seriously dribble.
True. I don't rate Aurier or Lucas that highly but for those prices they represent good value in the market.
A little disappointed, we didn't show interest. I think he would do well as a squad option. We haven't really replaced a couple of players who left like Memphis, Schneiderlin, Schweiny. You could argue that McTominay is a midfield replacement, but it would have been good to have someone like Moura as well. Though, I doubt he would want to be a bench warmer again.
I don't understand where he fits in.
He won't bench any of Eriksen, Alli, Son or Kane.
He's swapped PSG's bench for Spurs. Maybe I'll be proven wrong though.
He won't bench any of Eriksen, Alli, Son or Kane.
He's swapped PSG's bench for Spurs. Maybe I'll be proven wrong though.
Son left, Eriksen/Alli plays centrally and Lucas on the right. Alli/eriksen have been playing deeper at times also. He will get plenty of game time.
In some games it could be:
-------------- Lloris
Aurier - Alderweireld - Vertonghen - Rose
---------- Dier - Eriksen
Moura ------ Alli ------- Son
-------------- Kane
Or Alli could swap places with Eriksen in the above. Some people label Alli a "2nd striker", even tho' he isn't and has played in CM plenty of times in his career so far.
Your midfield would get over-run. Eriksen isn't a central midfielder, is also your most creative player and a very good goal threat and you want to move him further from the goal?
Alli is a second striker. Think your side would be far better with Moura on bench and Eriksen further forward, someone like Dembele/Winks deeper.
Just don't see Lucas being worth moving your the main creator in your side out of position.
As I've said in my above post (your replied before the edited version appeared): Some people label Alli a "2nd striker", even tho' he isn't and has played in CM plenty of times in his career so far.
In today’s market £25m seems like a very reasonable fee.
A very, pre-deadline Spurs type signing.
No I said he has been there, Lucas will get plenty of game time on the right. Alli hasn't really had that advanced role this season as he is terribly out of form. We need more compition for places, in the 3 behind Kane, aside from Lamela there isn't really a viable option, even Dembele and Sissoko have had to play there.
To be fair it's just competition for places, which is essential in any team. Rooney, Ronaldo, Tevez and Berbatov always come to mind when I think about our recent history.
Good signing for them if it happens - a talent who's absolutely worth a gamble, and I'm slightly disappointed we didn't take it ourselves - could go either way, but he's primed to really become a great player.
Hopefully he doesn't play against us
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This is where Chelsea usually swoop in and feck us.
He took the train from Paris yesterday at 21:01 (Paris Time).
Expected medical visit today
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Expected medical visit today
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i wonder if Rose had to Goggle to see who he was?
I googled his wife and found some cringy photoshoots of the couple.
I'm wondering if he will in fact push Alli to the bench and Pochettino will make him fight to get back into the team.
I'm wondering if he will in fact push Alli to the bench and Pochettino will make him fight to get back into the team.
Its what he needs right now TBH, Son stepped up after a poor start with us, Alli needs a kick up the ass.
Bring up Manchester United’s name and they wait for Spurs to enter with a bid like they’ve got one over their competitors. It’s worked twice for PSG this. They might be onto something.
lol do you actually believe football works like that? They have been trying to get Lucas off the books since summer.
They desperately needed a winger so good buy
Good price. He's still quite young so got a bit of resale value too.
Cant really fault anything about this signing, unfortunately
Good net spend and a good resale value.
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