usain bolt doesn't 'track' back, hey? see what i did there?
staying on topic, i doubt investors would say yes to 4th, but no, if we finished 5th on goal difference. They would possibly look at it as only buying 1 player to make the difference next season, and especially with felli's sale imminent they may feel most of the funding for transfers would be provided already. They'd just lower the price they're willing to offer.
anyway, thanks to the OP for sharing, it's just best not to believe, you don't set yourself up for dissapointment that way