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Obviously he wasn't more highly rated by us, as at the time Brooks went to Bournemouth we tried to buy Grealish! Brooks also went for less money than the fee we wanted to pay for Grealish.
I'd be stunned if, in the history of the Prem, a player from a relegated team has made the most open play chances in the Prem. It's so much harder to create in a poor team. I'd wager, that every single season, the most open play chances are created by a player from a CL club. I'd surprised if there was a single example when that wasn't the case.
We were interested in both at different stages if I remember right. In terms of fee who knows what we were prepared to pay. there was even talk we only offered something like 5 million and Onamah. Maybe I’m stretching it with higher rated but at one time Brooks was looking very good in a decent attacking team at the time in Bournemouth and Grealish even though he looked very good was doing it in the championship. Even though I wasn’t one of them most people weren’t to bothered about missing out on Grealish.
like I said out of the two now I would still definitely take Grealish but we are just not going to be able to sign him now so it’s not even worth thinking about him as an option. I just think Brooks could be a very clever signing at a time when he’s gone off the radar.
in terms of Aaron’s I don’t think he’s good enough honestly.