I see it going more like this:
Chairman
"Hello."
JFK
"Right, I want to sign Owyawang."
Chairman
"Who is this!?"
JFK
"Who the fuck do you think it is?"
Chairman
(hangs up)
Rinse and repeat for all other transfer targets.
His stock was probably at its highest last summer, so they've not held on that much longer than they should've.
Anyway, he's a very good defender and a hell of a footballer. Easily worth £20m at 28.
Nothing. He probably started the sentence with a reference to ex-captain Pardew in mind and lost his trail of thought while staring at his abhorrent reflection.