£25 mill, plus a few add ons. Happy with that. Lad is a decent player.
Looks like we definitely dropped down a tier with our targets, but improve this year and attract slightly better next year was always the likely path.
I’ve absolutely no issue with Saints wanting top dollar for a player they believe to be a serious talent.
We’d be hypocrites if we said we wouldn’t want the same from our club.
Tbf we were never going to get EVERY deal under the asking price. Sounds like we shaved a bit of the Barry Deal, got Aznou for a very good fee same with Travers. Who says we don't over pay a bit on the vicar of dibbly and KDH and then we managed...
Initial feeling was the fee for Dibling is looking silly, but then you see Ipswich reject 35mil for Hutchinson. This is just the market now, basically (at least for players that are known in England).
It's not something that you like to see but we could do with the player and or his agent kicking off here so put pressure on Soton. If we're the sole suitors (Sounds dead shakespearean that doesn't it ha ha) he'll deffo be interested.
Personally...
We will need to get at least one right winger over the line before the Roma game. Then, before the Leeds game, I would also like to see us get at least one midfielder and a right-back in to bolster our options. Anything else could be completed...
Tbf even as a Garner hater I'll admit he was decent last night. Still don't think he does a great deal with the ball but at least he got stuck in last night and showed good energy.
Hopefully it means he knows with Incomings his spot is under threat