Totally different.
Grealish was a record fee at £100m not so long ago.
It's safe to say we know what we're getting.
It's an actual loan, and one in which we retain an option to buy.
Clubs paying a big fee hoping to untap potential, which...
I'm certain this is why we went totally quiet about Doak - I think they have a buyback clause with Bournemouth, and there's obviously no way we could do that.
What I mean is people being concerned another club might come in and steal him from under our noses while we negotiate/play games. I think that's unlikely is all
One thing in our favour I think is I'd be pretty confident in saying we are the best team and highest profile club that would still be offering him the starting spot pretty much every week. There aren't any teams above us who would be doing that...
Slightly off topic but I wonder how different Moyes is behind closed doors vs in the press with his players. Feels like he really plays things down a lot and sounds pessimistic publicly but players still always talk about him giving them...
With the best will in the world I don't think he's anywhere near ready. At least another year - probably more - of development before he's ready to be a PL starter in midfield. And that's no knock on him.
Ohhhh it's his dad as his agent going full Pageant Mom and deciding his baby boy is the best player in the world and should be nothing but a starter for a CL team immediately. He'd be mouthing off to the press every month about a move if he came...
Another great Thelwell spot. The players we're after this summer are good but I can't believe we didn't give him the chance to see what he could do with an actual budget. Last few years were absolutely littered with links that look incredible in...