West Ham would be a dreadful choice - assuming Allardyce is still the manager. "What are you chesting it down for!? Get fooking rid!" "Stop fannying about with it. Hoof it"
Arsenal is clearly the obvious one. Fits in perfectly with both their playing philosophy and their track record of buying...
The term 'buy-out clause' is a bit of a misnomer though - it never actually means that. Isn't it really "the figure at which the club is obliged to make the player aware of the bidding club's interest, and to allow the player to speak with them?"
There is no obligation to accept that bid. See...