I rarely purchase international footballer so I'll defer to the team who brought in Cabaye, Ba, Ben Arfa and Cisse
I could pick that arguement apart with the circumstances involved in every deal but I cant be bothered.
Do you expect every deal to be like these ones, or do you realise that sometimes when faced with a reasonable and fair price you just have to pay what they are asking?
With it being our successsful policy I expect it to always be like this. I expect the machinations to usually take place in private (also our policy) but believe that Lille are maaking the info on these negotiations public.