There is NO WAY this is a transfer made up of a just a single basic fee in my opinion (obviously a complete guess).
When selling UP you want incentivised clauses as well. Relegation avoidance would be one I'd imagine as well as a % of any sell on. I would also expect a fee to be triggered if he...
And is a defensive midfielder who has never played above our league? I thought £4m was an AMAZING deal. £3m is a fair deal if he's going to be a pain in the arse.
A non goalscoring central midfielder who has never played in the premier league?
Yeah, probably.
Don't get me wrong. He is VERY good....but £4m for a player in his role...at our level...is a FANTASTIC deal for us.