Not really. He's saying that, financially, we did not need to sell these players. But once a player decides he wants to leave, you're better off selling him and taking the money rather than having an unhappy player. Where's the contradiction?
We're not splashing the cash, we are after value. That means saying no to over-priced players, and using the scouting team to go after quality players who aren't so much on other club's radar, like Holla. That takes longer, which is why we didn't have a rest made squad by the end of July.
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