Sorry but disagree entirely. Deulofeu didn't improve our first team and was very much a squad player - Atsu was the like for like replacement for that role.
We don't/can't go out and spend £10m+ on the quality required to outright improve on Mirallas/Pienaar at this time. A loan as an interim for the squad and look to make a permanent signing to replace Pienaar long term is fine.
We were close to Bahoui before we went for Atsu so we'll either go for him or someone else, it's not a big deal.
RUEL FOX
How many extra league positions do you think Rom adds over Bony, Remy or Ba?
Several. He's better than all of them and he's younger and fitter and hungrier and only going to improve. Plus he's already bedded in after last year.
We should be able to as we should have 40 million to spend or something is drastically wrong. If we dont then we shouldnt of spent our entire budget on a player not worth anything near 25 million.
Not heard anything more on this one sorry lads, although were this to be off I'd expect Bahoui would be sealed pretty quickly.