No clearly not, but then again I doubt the master plan for April 2023 was FA Cup semi final AND challenging for top 4 with 3 players who's combined value is well in excess of £200,000,000.
Really sorry as I don't mean to be trite, but If you're good enough you're old enough.
There's no actual reason why the club wouldn't sign a, say, £30m midfielder - they'll have the money!
But with so much young, full international talent available the club must be hoping 1 or 2 of them could...
I don't see any problem with a more attack minded midfielder slotting in, after all that's exactly what Mac Allister has done.
Deffo Moder - with the huge caveat you've already covered.
Ayari is clearly very well thought of.
Then of course there's Enciso, Bouna and Sarmiento.
Along with the...
It would be a backwards step because the club have his potential replacement (s) already in position.
Bringing back Biss, a player I loved, makes absolutely no sense and goes completely against the ethos of the club.
Sorry I kind of thought that didn't need spelling out.