John_D wrote:
28 years old now. He's not even the best of Shakhtar's Brazilian contingent.
Fees are pretty meaningless when it comes to City, though. They want, they will have.
Didn't he have a pretty hefty lay off not long ago?
From all accounts I've read he's an excellent player. You only have to look at Willian as an example of how very strange the Brazilian national side is. He's barely had a look in but he's a class player. Hulk didn't get much of a look in despite showing excellent form since signing for Porto. The fee does seem a lot, but I'm pretty sure Shakhtar are in a luxury position of never needing to sell, so they can demand what they want.