You mean in the same why we kept an eye on Potter for sometime before we hired him ? It's standard practise.
Still haven't answered the other questions I see.
Your exact phrase was "sometime ago". And amongst other statements you made this one stands out as you thinking there's been some untoward happen :
"at no point has there been any indication that anyone from the club has spoken to Potter" - why do you think this ? Equally why do you think the...
I suggest you put your tin foil away. There's these things called mobiles and even video conferencing which mean the initial request and agreements could be completed in minutes. How long do you think it would take Chelsea to phone TB and ask if they can speak to GP, for TB to say yes but be...