And tbf, they only finished five points behind 8th - despite having Pardew as manager, and no defence, for half the season. Their second half of the season form, with Sakho in place, would have got them top eight.
Don't know about Inter, but most fans of croatian national team would tell you that Perisic was our best player in the last three years. And we have Modric in our team.
Most Inter fans would tell you that as well. He's class, but his attitude slipped around January time this year.
Even European giants are in on the loan market with Real Madrid loaning James Rodriguez to Bayern. Hope it doesn't come back to haunt them if they meet in the Champions League.
Toby was a marquee signing, and is the odd one out on that list imo. One of the biggest catches in world football at the time. Would have been more made of it if it was a permanent signing. Think we were used in the end - but a good strategy by his people to introduce him like that. Anyone who follows football knew how good he was - not necessarily how well he'd do for us, but that he was an in-demand coup of a signing.
Any sell on fee. I believe we sold him to swansea for around 3m two and a half years ago. Another big mark up if now gone for 10m
I really struggle to understand West Hams transfer signing policy - it seems to revolve around buying tried and tested, average (at best) has-beens. Reading tonight they want Joe Hart - it completely baffles me - I don't mind admitting it...
