It must have been a real priority after watching the back end of last season where we were pedestrian at times in key areas.
Football is a complex game, but pace can bail you out of a lot of situations
I don’t think the two have anything to do with each other from a purely footballing perspective (like signing a GK and saying we don’t need a Striker) but more available funds.
Would swap one of Gruda/Rutter for Ferdi as it’s an area we really need to strengthen (especially as he can play on both sides and full back injuries have been an Achilles hill recently).
Of course Uncle Tony might provide all 3
Milner has looked pretty decent each time he as played in midfield, centrally or otherwise.
His best performance for us was (ironically as Fab was there) the home game against Spurs.
Don’t let his performances at fullback out of necessity last year fool you into thinking he is past it.
This is getting interesting. Get him and Gruda over the line and I reckon this could be our best ever transfer window (if the correct players are also moved on)