@lauriewhitwell@mjcritchley if the intent was to put out a statement saying “we’re not going to overpay”, the fact that they were ready to pay 80+5 is hilariously stupid and idiotic.
@Bankofyousmith@markgoldbridge We're talking about Anderson here, not Mateus Fernandes. He was our primary target and we walked away simply because he was expensive.
I don't care about Mateus Fernandes and I'm glad Spurs took him off us. My worry is that we will do the same with Tchouameni
@Bankofyousmith@markgoldbridge my point was that you should be able to break the bank for players who are a perfect fit. INEOS are recognising such players but refuse to pay for them