I think theres a question many people have been missing...
What about future years? Because structuring the deal as it is means we have more money for 26/27 and onward. For example if we extend him at some point, for 28/29 his amortization may...
He was clearly unhappy with Dycheball and wanted out - we all did! He’d been used as lone striker with no service for years, of course he wanted - now we have better football he may want to stay. I can’t blame him at all
Id be happy enough with a top 10, but hoping we can be in the mix for a european spot. Am not delusional enough to think we will go for any domestic cup.
This is the type of headline grabbing , "marquee signing" that would have appealed to the Moshiri / Kenwright axis.
I have similar reelings about the Stones rumours.
For those reasons alone , I hope that we have learned from our mistakes , and...