Don't for one minute kid yourselves that he dreamed of coming here. He would have gone to the best financial package for himself and his agents. And thats what happened. He's now gone from a star playing week in week out to a much higher paid bench warmer.
Yes we [oops] him about and our first offer should have been much higher but I'm glad we don't pay stupid money for these players. We don't have the money of Chelsea, City etc. so we have to go in low initially (too low most times) which never puts us in a strong position.
Things have to change though or we'll be starting next season with the same squad.
But we were ready to pay that kind of money for our 2nd choice...penny wise, pound foolish it would have been, just as it has been for a number of players we have bought, but have been shipped out on loan or hardly play. Won't it be better to pay a bit more for a player who would improve the team instead of taking chances? Alberto, Aspas and Ilori cost us 20m or so, what the [oops] have they added to the first team, almost nothing. Some would say they are for the future, but, the priority is not for the future and you can never know how a young player will develop.
