It isn't about affording, it's about trying to get a player that your manager wants and the circumstances that the said player is in and how you can get that player (something Guinness Boy doesn't understand).
It's a nonsense to say what a player is worth (in money terms), only the club who has...
Yes Burnley Football Club and Sean Dyche are that unprofessional and mad as a box of frogs to bid for a player that they don't want.
We had two centre midfielders to speak of (one of which has since gone), it's quite possible to think that we wanted, nay needed, a few more, and different types...
It isn't a ridiculous rumour, and if you care to read the thread then you will find the reason why it isn't a ridiculous rumour.
It still doesn't mean that it will happen.
It may be. However the journo (Alan Nixon) who has done the story is very much in with football agents and has a track record for getting a lot right.
Although he doesn't get everything correct.
Yes just call me Mr Random.
I did try the Tranmere forum first for this story but they had nothing about it. I then tried Arsenal's forum but they too had nothing on it.
It then dawned on me, why not try the Brighton forum for the story of a Brighton player possibly moving to Burnley.
I do...
Dyche hasn't said anything, as he never does involving transfers.
It fits some folks narrative on here because they are quite obsessed with him and want to talk him down.