OK. Tony/David would be a VERY poor negotiator IF he let Sunderland know what the minimum acceptable bid would be. Do you agree with that? If not, I'm happy to explain further.
You didn't, but suggested that it must be the case that the clubs weren't far apart in their bid/valuation. This suggests that you think Sunderland know they only have to raise their £2M bid by a very small amount to secure the deal, i.e. they know that just over £2M is acceptable to Brighton...
True, but I'm sure Gus has a say in what is bid, it's just whether the Sunderland board agree to bid what Gus says he's worth:
Gus: "we should up the bid to £3M/£4M..."
Board: either "Yes" or "No".