That last bit will happen eventually at Sunderland. Ellis Short will face increasing pressure from Poyet about does he really want to invest in Sunderland to take them to the "next level", blah, blah. About the same time a vacancy might be on the cards at White Hart Lane or Stamford Bridge...
"A gem" is correct. £2.5m to £3m was far too cheap, and still waiting for the source of those who 'claim' to be in the know (more than journalists working for Sky and the broad-sheets) that it was around £5m.