Indeed - it's slightly bizarre. It's as some people think we've suddenly gone from being one of the best, if not the best, to a club that just lets our key players walk away on the cheap.
If it helps anyone currently fretting, this is a copy and paste line from an email discussion I had today...
I don't think so. Transfer fees between clubs are often paid in instalments over time, but that doesn't change what the transfer fee is.
What does change the ultimate transfer fee paid is the performance-related add-ons - appearances, goals, league position achieved, trophies won etc, not to...