With regards to the £50m thing, I don't think anyone would have seen Haaland going for that last summer either. Players just have all kinds of clauses in their contracts.
First window I'd have thought we have no chance of signing Bruno
Summer window I'd have thought we have no chance of signing Isak
This window I'd have thought we have no chance of signing Barella...
The one thing that makes me believe it is that we have Saudi owners with big egos who spend $1 billion on golf. They probably do want a marquee signing this summer.
Sad end. Did look like he had something about him when he first broke in but gone completely off the boil. Wonder if he also had the same depression issues that Sean did?