That’s what we need to keep up with $ity - them paying 100m+ on a player who flops. Need the same this summer, when they spend ridiculous money on a number 9.
Jack may eventually come good, but the time it takes for him to gel is what’s good for us - what we don’t want is them spending big on a player who instantly delivers.
He’s clutching at straws. I’m not a fan of Grealish on any level, but a tiny part of me has pity for the lad. He’ll gone down as the £100m signing that made the difference. No trophies, no glory, no love from their fans.
No pity at all for the foppish fool. He sounds like a right cunt away from the pitch too. I save my pity for opposition players for the likes of Marcus Rashford or Juan Mata who are actually decent lads outside of their club.
Decent for a mid or upper mid side, where he can swan around and catch the eye. But at the very highest level he falls short for me, and obviously he falls way short of his price tag. Squad man sort of level for a team like us or Man City. The difference being, a dodgy £100M purchase won’t bother them, as there will be several legitimate Abu Dhabi companies - with no employees and no discernible business to speak of - to sponsor them and cover the cost.
If the rumours are to be believed, and Haaland has agreed personal terms, you can bet 100% that a combo of salary, fathers fee, agents fee, image rights, will not be reported as an expense on the cheat sheet (balance). There will most likely be some bs consulting fee for some bs company.