True
So either we have let our first choice slip from our grasp, despite relationship with player and agent and three months to seal deal
Or
We are now seeking a left back that is, AT BEST, our third choice.
It makes it WORSE if nobody else wanted him until now - if true, which I doubt. He was supposedly our number one choice in this position. Yet three months since his last game for us we have seemingly failed to get him.
Not sure I agree with this. That early in summer they may have been weighing up lots of options and therefore been less committal. But now they may be clear on last few pieces required and being quick to address. We on the other hand now go into negotiations with the distinct disadvantage that...