Winter Transfer Window Intrigue and Excitement.

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So is paying 35-40 million for a 29 year old, they have no resale value whatsoever so it's just money down the drain in reality, better to pay a bit more for a younger player you can sell off if you need to a few years down the line than some 29-30 year old who will not only be worth nothing but will also need replacing in a few years (so in fact he'll probably cost more than buying the equivalent 25 year old).

It's pretty shortsighted to buy players of that age if your budget is relatively restricted IMO.

We haven’t agreed to pay that have we? That’s just what Inter want from the deal. The fact we seem to be asking for a loan with an option shows we aren’t committing to that sort of money at all. If we got him on loan and he helped get us into the CL, or win the Europa, the loan would’ve been a success. But that said, I don’t think he’s coming here because of the fee we’re being asked to pay.