Brady notoriously gave a hometown discount. I've never seen a 'proper' footballer give a hometown discount.
Point is still valid when you see Mahomes/Allen get dwarfed a year later bu a good but not great QB
The question is partly linked to the level of player power going forward.
We've seen some players miss out on potentially career bettering moves because they still have 3 years to run on their contract and their Chairman/club holding the cards in the negotiations.
It is only when said player...