I totally understand the Pato signing.....could be one of those VDV moves.
We need that kind of player at Spurs...get him up and running, make him a home. Only 25, cant believe it.
For that money, what does it matter.
Sign him up, asap.
Agree this has similar hallmarks.
Vdv was seen as risky due to his fitness (we actually signed him before he had a medical due to time constraints)
And was seen by some as having an attitude that could potentially be disruptive.
Thing is, sometimes that sort of player is just looking for the right club where suddenly it all comes together.
He's 25, which I still can't believe. So long as his agent doesn't get greedy and demand a salary of 70k and up its worth the gamble.
Of course there's always the ade nightmare scenario that he's on 100k, decides he doesn't fancy it, and we can't shift him.
I'd give him a 2 year contract, 3 at most. With options to extend after the first year if he doesn't act the cunt (or whatever legal terms they use for that.)