Goodbye, Manchester City! Paqueta officially announced that he was charged, and Guardiola's plan B: to smash 100 million midfielders

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2024-05-24 00:01Posted in Hunan Sports Creators

The 23/24 Premier League season ended with Manchester City winning the title, but it was another start for Pep Guardiola. In the new season, Manchester City will have to start preparing for the future, and the change of midfield has reached an imminent moment, as both B and De Bruyne are at risk of leaving. In fact, Manchester City have already had a plan, and Pep Guardiola wants to take West Ham's Paqueta. However, an official announcement from the FA shattered the peace: Paqueta was accused of irregularities.

On the evening of May 23, the FA issued an announcement: Paqueta is suspected of anti-Bo regulations, the Brazilian midfielder is accused of violations, he must respond by June 3, but can apply for an extension. In the allegation, Paqueta is suspected of deliberately taking cards in three matches, thereby affecting the course of the game, and is suspected of making profits for others. The FA has been investigating this matter for more than one year and has finally reached a conclusion. For Manchester City, they should be thankful that no deal was negotiated in the last summer window.

It was a serious accident and if Paqueta was convicted, he would face serious penalties ranging from a few months' ban. Newcastle United and Brentford are typical of the bitter ones who have been deeply affected by the irregularities of Tonali and Ivan Toney. Newcastle United were even more angry, because Tonali had just joined the team and was banned, so much so that the hierarchy roared to the outside world: this incident ruined the whole season.

It is clear that Manchester City will put Paqueta's negotiations on hold and everything is in jeopardy until the results are out. Interestingly, Paqueta's side have been urging the FA to announce the results as soon as possible so that the player can enter the transfer market smoothly. Now, the results are in, and Paqueta's side is afraid that it will be difficult to deal with and solve it in a short time. With the summer window approaching, all plans will change, and Manchester City and Paqueta should not be able to work together.

It's not a big blow for Pep Guardiola, because he's always wanted Paqueta. Fortunately, Guardiola still has Plan B, which is Guimarães of Newcastle United. In terms of style of play, Paqueta is a better fit for Manchester City because he can be a good replacement for Kevin De Bruyne, while Guimaraes is a little more defensive.

However, the midfielders are also extremely important for City, and don't expect Rodri to have such a high level of attendance for the rest of the season. Taking a step back, Guimaraes is not bad in attack, with seven goals and 10 assists this season, better than Paqueta. However, there are too many teams who want Guimaraes, and his £100 million penalty is not a small amount.

In fact, the real big money is still in 2025, and that is Wirtz, which Guardiola dreams of. If it weren't for Wirtz's insistence on staying at Bayer Leverkusen, Manchester City would have been throwing money at it. In the long run, Wirtz is the most suitable successor for De Bruyne, and the German rising star is not only young but also has a lot of room to grow. Of course, Wirtz is not easy to grab, as Real Madrid and Bayern have also set their sights on him, and with the presence of Alonso, he seems to be closer to the La Liga giants.

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