I think it’s more a case Bielsa turning down the CM options he was presented with rather than no funds. I prefer James over Harrison myself…
James cost twice as much as Harrison though so he should be twice as good - but he clearly isn’t. In fact I’d say Harrison is the better player.
Harrison has had three seasons under Bielsa to get to the level he is at. I bet if you add his loan fees to the purchase price there isn’t a lot in it. Let’s see what James is worth two seasons from now
It’s irrelevant how much James will be worth in two years time though. For a £25m outlay it’s not entirely unreasonable to expect more or less the finished article.
Nope...£50 mill is the nearly finished article. Gets you a decent prospect like a Ben White that much.
Well I’d say Raphinha is as near as you can get to the finished article, and only £17m. Instant impact on his arrival too.
Wish me luck boys, going under the knife tomorrow. Angry Russian surgeon gonna be working on my spine.
Good luck @hemase I'm sure you will be fine. Never nice going under the knife but just think about the long term, not the short term.