Yes he's gone. never for-filled his potential but who knows he may get another chance at PL next year http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23534228?
£125M is how much that Vincent bloke has spent on the Red Birds isn't it? He would have been better off buying Bale. He would have stood more chance of staying up then!
Whilst I will never agree with the idea that any player is worth such sums, Real Madrid would make the cash back in less than one season just as they recouped all £80M for Ronaldo within the first four months of him signing.