That really makes no sense. If we fail to sign Promes, in what way is Pellegrino to blame? I gave up on him weeks ago, but why sack him when the window has shut, and a new manager has no input on purchases until the summer? The team is behind Pellegrino, as recent results have shown.
If we sell Redmond to Burnley for less than they are looking to spend on Hanni, then Spartak can sign Hanni (which if he's already had his medical should be able to be wrapped up quickly) and then we can buy Promes...simple right!?
If they want the whole fee upfront which has also been rumoured, at this point surely you offer most upfront and see if they accept that. If not, given our position, just pay it all upfront and get the player.
basically this. My biggest hope for Pellegrino is that we managed to find a good player with pace that he was clearly desperate for after inclusion of players like Long, Sims and Obafemi. But if the board fail to do that then we don't have the surplus to just keep him out of sympathy. we need to get somebody in who is good at managing slow tricky wingers who like to cross of which we have in abundance. I will wait and see if there's an improvement with Carrillo included though.
