Imho they've already bought the "feeder" club, it's just not ready yet.
I'm talking about AS Cannes, perfect for developing players once promoted to ligue 1 or at least ligue 2. Last season they've missed promotion to the third level because...
I hope the Douglas Luiz and Hayden Hackney links are real, because it means we're trying to get a passing CM who can actually move the ball around the pitch and pull the strings. Genuinely when was the last time we had one of those? Anyone?
At least once the fee was agreed, we got him over asap, medical done, interview done and confirmed the signing all in the space of 24hrs.
Nice to see that it hasn't dragged on and on