This is classic 'transfer window' stuff and is exactly why every team leaves it til the final day. No club wants the other club to know they've got money from a sale. With our resources and 2 years losses of £8mill p.a. I'd be getting VVD in and shipping out CMS to finance it.
It would appear there is a shortfall of £500,000 between the clubs. It seems to me that the Dutch have more to lose than us. We have the second best defensive record in the division. If we get promoted then we will be able to afford more expensive players in the summer because of the Prem cash...
Spending £2.25 mill on Van Dijk will not take attention away from the Old Bailey trial. The window's shut in 8 days but the news was saying this trial could last 3 weeks.
It will be interesting to see how GG and AEA respond to more competition for places. Since Hall left and Dunk's been out they've been nailed on starters, and I think there's some truth in the argument that our '2nd Best Defensive Record' tag is partly due to the inclusion of 2/3 defensive...