Probably is off. Tony Bloom, perhaps commendably, and whether we like it or not is somewhat famous for not being held to ransom in business. Unfortunately for us, there often seem to be clubs that will pay over the top to get their man, so we lose out.
A bit cheeky really after the enormous...
Surely, if interest from a PL club had affected him, it could only have been because he wanted it to. If he hadn't it wouldn't have affected him at all! ???