So in the space of a couple of hours, any remote hopes of us signing Sessingnon and Bale disappears in a puff of smoke!
Just for a second there I thought karma had finally caught up with Ramos. Then I realised it was Real Madrid and knew that could never happen.
It’s the hope that kills you. The reality is we’ll end up with cast offs from big teams who won’t actually make the significant impact we need.