….it’s high risk strategy, Billy, given what happened to the Zouma and Tomori on Deadline Day.
i actually think the target is bringing in 2 attackers, but the Gordon deal determines the quality we can acquire.
It's very risky, in part I could understand getting another target lower on the list in first, to mitigate but that isn't ideal either.
Things can quickly go south on deadline day and by the mid-afternoon with targets missed and fans clamouring, logic can go out of the window with the resultant chaos in making a move in desperation, or none at all.
The player-exchange element of any Gordon deal if there is one, also adds a whole extra layer of complexity. There may be more than one player, permanent and/or loan, and either or both may not be keen on being makeweights and joining us. Such deals are rare for a reason.
I don't envy them their task. It's almost a certainly that they will be unable to please everyone and equally certain we'll end the window with gaps, but I expected that.
I'm marginally more confident in Thelwell/Lampard getting it right even if it takes another fortnight.