That is the answer to both questions. Plus we are still more likely to get promoted in the next few seasons than boro.
This fella might be at his ceiling but he's what we need for this division. To us a goalscoring midfielder is of particular value at this moment. Sell Smallbone to Wrexham (for the reported £7.5m) - then this deal and our squad and options simply gets better.
He "might" be. ln this price range, we're used to buying talent based on siezing a window of opportunity to get them with strong an eye to sell on potential. (Sekou, ABK, Lavia, Tino, Charlie, Bazunu etc) rather More situtional/necessity aquisition to fit the manager's system and specifically where we are now aiming, championship promotion.
See what you mean. I thought you were suggesting he wouldn't step up to the PL if we did get promoted. He is a similar age to Lallana when he got promoted with us so I'd say we are buying at a great age.
