hence why i wrote about the replacements for the players sold, as i feel that’s where the major issue was. dahoud and baleba for roughly £150M talent was nowhere near enough. i may be contradicting myself here, as i previously said we don’t really spend what they do, and we don’t, but look at...
maybe, but i don’t think it’s as simple as saying the buy-to-sell policy isn’t inspiring him to stay. he’s said multiple times that he understands the policy, and therefore i think there is an extent to how much he or the club would be willing to budge. i think what’s worth avoiding is cucurella...
“Valentin Barco will leave Boca, a telegram has been sent to execute the release clause.
Boca have until Tuesday to negotiate for a percentage of the pass”
still very much a possibility for us according to this report. we were the only club to make contact in the summer:
http://sportwitness.co.uk/brighton-look-well-placed-signing-contact-made-manchester-city-still-race/
well that was fun while it lasted. they already have lewis, gomez, ake and akanji who can play there, but can imagine his agents will push him in that direction for a bigger payout regardless of his developmental prospects