Didnt Douglas say Gomis wanted an obscene signing fee of £5m plus £50k a week to come here? They dont seem to mind paying silly amounts to players when it suits. Really cant see how we can say Ayew wasnt worth the money if it was within our budget, its not like we are renowned for preferring to pay bigger fees....
He was free though and if they believed he was a top class striker the money they'd have to spend on transfer fees alone would more than cover his demands.
All that happens with free transfers is a shift of money from club to players