Agree entirely. - in theory. But with the bidding club seemingly nailed on for promotion to the promised land and working to turn the player's head........... It changes the market :shrug:
The problem with Rhodes (as our experience chasing Marshall showed) is that Blackburn will want more than his true market value and (as his never having tempted a premier league bid indicates) we will struggle to recover even a significant proportion of the outlay if we need to sell-on...