I think you're misunderstanding me. I'm perfectly happy with the deal currently in place for King. What i'm saying is I hope they have a clear idea in mind of what they are intending to do in the summer, in terms of him staying on and in terms of who else may come in in attacking positions. If they choose to extend the deal because that was always their plan then fine, if they choose to offer him a 3 year deal on £70k a week because he has a purple patch then not fine. That would not be evidence of a plan, it would be a continuation of the type of deal that we keep moaning about and saying we're hamstrung by.Surely he is an emergency purchase - one that offers decent options and cover when we otherwise have none? If he is a big hit in his few months here, why wouldn't he be extended if both parties were agreeable? I said on Sunday that players had to be arriving on Monday given the outgoings. Sure enough, Josh King came in. He might not be a glamorous signing, but he's a practical one that is clearly here to plug some obvious gaps (pace, depth). I was critical of Brands yesterday for seemingly leaving Carlo short of basic cover up front. While I wonder why it had to wait until the last minute, the reality is he got King in to address that, so I'm putting my pitchfork back in the shed and quenching my torch...for now.
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