Its funny how very few top players leave either us or the RS and go on to make as big an impact elswhere.
I've always said the City is a hotbed of football and the pedestal you are put on by scousers if you're a good player is completely different to moving to a Spurs or Leeds or Villa etc imo.
I think he'll do alright there but I could easily see a fall oot with Conte and/or the fans not fully taking to him.
For me he's someone who has to feel like the star man in the fans eyes - he wont get that at Spurs.
Just think its a bad move for him and the wrong fit mate. I dont think he will be appreciated there and i dont think he will raise his profile, i also dont think he will get the oppurtunites he thinks he may or will be as loved as he was here.
Think the whole thing is weird to be honest, i wouldn't play him ahead of Son, Kane or Kulu, so he might cover in some games - but really is that a good thing for him in the context of a move. Also i dont think the Spurs fans will enjoy his style of play. He wont get the foudation there he got here, i mean hes not taking the ball of Kane for penalties next season is he and that was a large part of his goalscoreing return.
You know i wouldn't even put it past Conte trying him as a wing back there, in the way he did with Moses at Chelsea and what would that do for his Brazil career - which he cherishes.
I think its a bad move for the lad, if i was picking a move it wouldn't have been this.
That not sour grapes, he deserved his move and i hope it works out for him as i love the lad, but i just dont see it. Wouldn't be surprised if he comes back here at some point. Things turn very quickly there, they signed Pienaar and then loaned him straight back to us, and Dele and Winks were playing in the CL final a couple of seasons back.
The White doesn't suit him either, hes a lad who will get much on his shirt. lol