'3x' was over the top, in hindsight. I'll scale that back to 2x.
Ours will be on close to £40,000. I'd be very surprised if Allen isn't on (and seeking) close to £80k.
He (apparently) has a release clause allowing him to speak to any top 6 club that offers £25m for him. He's good enough for...
I really like Allen, but I think you're rather optimistic in your view of the finances involved.
He was at Liverpool for four years, and will not have agreed a pay CUT to move the Stoke. He's 28 and will be seeking the most financially important contract of his career. I think he will be (both...
Not suggesting we would want any of these players, for various reasons, but you can make a perfectly decent Premier League side from those squads. Striker is the hardest area to find any quality, which ultimately is why all three sides went down...