That’s not really what I was saying though. He’s essentially cost us about £12m, including transfer fee, for someone who hasn’t contributed anything. The fact that others, at other clubs, or even at this club, may do the same, is a separate issue. I was just commenting that he’s cost us a fair whack and not done anything.
presumably we got a fee for him on this transfer and also probably got a loan fee from his spell in Germany, yeah it was a gamble that flopped, we aren't the first to do it off the back of a international tournament and won't be the last
Maybe. All in all though it’s a good few million wasted, albeit he’s not the only player to have done that for us.
rather try our luck with a gamble on the likes of him then the likes of Slimani, Musa and Silva.
Maybe. They were all bought at a different level though, so not really the same thing.
Is this a reference I don’t get?His girlfriend will be missed more than him probably
| P | Pld | Pts | |
| 1 | Leicester | 45 | 97 |
| 2 | Ipswich | 45 | 93 |
| 3 | Leeds Utd | 45 | 90 |
| 4 | Southampton | 45 | 84 |
| 5 | Norwich City | 45 | 73 |
| 6 | West Brom | 45 | 72 |
| 7 | Hull City | 45 | 70 |
| 8 | Middlesbro | 45 | 66 |
| 9 | Coventry City | 45 | 64 |
| 10 | Preston | 45 | 63 |
| 11 | Bristol City | 45 | 62 |
| 12 | Cardiff City | 45 | 62 |
| 13 | Swansea City | 45 | 57 |
| 14 | Watford | 45 | 56 |
| 15 | Sunderland | 45 | 56 |
| 16 | Millwall | 45 | 56 |
| 17 | QPR | 45 | 53 |
| 18 | Stoke City | 45 | 53 |
| 19 | Blackburn | 45 | 50 |
| 20 | Sheffield W | 45 | 50 |
| 21 | Plymouth | 45 | 48 |
| 22 | Birmingham | 45 | 47 |
| 23 | Huddersfield | 45 | 45 |
| 24 | Rotherham Utd | 45 | 24 |
