That's what we want though isn't it mate, surely. We have so many areas to strengthen this summer, what's the sense in negotiating one deal for about 4 weeks just to (attempt to) knock about £3m off the price? We need to start thinking and acting like a big club now.
A Sunderland fan himself said :
Just read on your Echo site you made a £8m bid
Bloody hell we're crap and skint but that's not even close to an offer that will get him it'll have to be nearer £20m with a few add ons imo
it'd have to be nearer £20m , nearer . I can't talk for Sunderland but people on here value our players are ridiculous amounts so if apply the same consideration I wouldn't be paying above and beyond to get a deal done this week on may 31st .
If it's into July then maybe you need to wrap things up but we don't play in Tanzania til the 13th Do we ? The first Europa game is end of July so saying it's only £3m , when it could be more , to try to rush through a deal when it's some time until they're back training would seem foolish to be honest .
I think Everton might have to pay over the odds to secure transfers but that also has to be selective it doesn't mean just throwing money at every deal regardless of timescale. Unnecessarily Paying £3-5m extra to secure a deal in May , early June really , seems incredibly wasteful to me regardless of rescources.
