To a degree yeah, I don't think they half their valuation and be that desperate when they've a fair few others they could sell if needed. I can believe he's for sale just didn't believe the quoted 25,million basically.
Obviously, Gallagher is the current international who has a lot of offers but it's the project at Sunderland that interests him most Imagine!
I realise this might sound mad but we might actually be after 2-3 new centre midfielders: Enzo is a winger now? Rigg not even the squad at the weekend, can’t remember that ever happening. Perhaps a candidate to go out on loan and play regular football Neil could well leave given contract situation + lack of mins That would leave us with Xhaka, sadiki, and diarra. Obviously we wouldn’t let them all go unless we can bring in the right replacements. Could be a marquee signing, a wonderkid with physicality, and an experienced head who is happy to play a rotation role on a short term deal.
I think Riggs minutes are being managed. He was away with England for a few games as captain and scored a couple of goals. We can afford to be patient with his development. Agree that Neil will be away in Jan.