The point being that there's clearly a different approach to our transfer window and more to do than just make signings.
As I've said, we have an entirely new executive team who are leading this transfer window amd we clearly have a different set of priorities.
We also need lots of new faces...
You don't think an entirely new ownership, with an entirely different model of operating will want to make changes?
It's a billion pound investment. They will want to run things their way.
But, I'll bite for the sake of discussion, we seem to have been quite structured in our contract...
Wages, profile, contract length, age, pathway between the different tiers, size of the squad, data quality, position priorities, training schedule, who has responsibility for each part of footballing activities for the first team...
He will never truly be Gnonto until we chase him for multiple windows despite offering an inflated price for his services then ending up with his back up on loan.
And, we've so far lost:
Harrison - "crap"
DCL - "delighted he's leaving"
Doucoure - "delighted he's leaving"
Young - too old
Lindstrom
Broja - doesn't rate, barely played.
Holgate (didn't play)
Virginia (replaced)
Mangala - doesn't rate.
Hes like a kid in the playground pissing himself...
Arguably the difference between them finishing 15th and 20th the following season.
So I'd suggest yes, probably a very successful spell at Southampton, which was your initial challenge.
He was injured at Fulham, but Silva wanted to keep him.
Southampton finished 15th while he was there, one place above us. They weren't relegated.
He was their second highest goalscorer behind Ward Prowse.
Stop making things up because you're getting yourself worked up about transfers.