Yeah I get the better terms argument but obviously in the post I was replying to it was suggested it could have been done a while ago. Reality is so late in the window there are often teams happy to take players on a loan without options to cover holes in their squads. Essentially it’s a very risky move especially when the selling club really don’t want to give an option. Just have to hope he wasn’t a top top target of ours.
They've got a real hard on for getting home grown options in during the death throes of this window right now. "Future proofing now due to rising prices" is the key phrase I keep hearing, and very much expect that's the way we are gravitating. I wouldn't be at all surprised to see 2 HG options come through the door in what ever guise that takes.
I've hated it TBH. Can't wait for it to end and just concentrate on the football.
If Brentford (or any other club) are sniffing around Johnson too, then I'd say it's highly unlikely we'll get him. Levy always wants a 'deal' and if another club is in the mix it becomes a sellers market.
Under these owners
Yeah I think to say that Sanchez, Dier are acceptable as back-up is just not true. They are a big part of what has brought us thus far and opposition teams will be more than aware of their weaknesses. Please can we not kid ourselves anymore?
It's like they've never seen a Transfer window before.. shocked by it all, every year they are
Someone needs to tell them we can plan ahead of time, you don't have to start that when the window opens
Still learning the trade, give them time!
Poor buggers
Why do we want a loan player with no option to buy, one of the highest paid player. Since when we are obliged to strengthen Barcelona. If that is the case I am glad we are not getting him.
If there no option to buy, thank god we did not get him.
You would honestly think that we would now be willing to put an extra £10million into getting Johnson. For Ange, whom Levy is so pleased with.
