I just think about how **** we looked without Mane this season.
Then we look to sign an alternative to him who'll be disappearing at the exact same time he does for the AFCON anyway. Makes no sense to me.
Regarding VVD, is he really the absolute top drawer defender he's being hyped up to be? For 50million, you'd be expecting the reborn spirit of Baresi, not someone who's had one (could argue two, but no one really spoke about him the previous season) good season in the PL and recently had some worrying injuries. I just feel we're going to have our fingers burnt again. Sure it's not my money, why should I care (stupid argument for people to make imo) but it's a huge chunk of money out the budget which needs to be spread over other areas of the team as well - LB, CM, striker, wide player with pace.