Haven't really spoken on the Coutinho saga from the moment the speculation started in the summer as it's largely futile until something actually happens.
However, my biggest issue would be unless we've already agreed a deal in principle for a potential replacement, we're going to pay an extra 20-30% in an already grossly inflated market, as everyone knows we've got cash to burn now, meaning we'll get a lot less for our money.
This leads me to believe we don't intend to invest in a replacement this window. Either way, it's been badly managed for me. Seems like the announcement of frozen ticket prices and and the unveiling of VVD were the good news this window to mitigate the loss of Cout.
If we don't make a marquee signing this window, I'll have grave reservations over the ambitions of FSG (and that's the first time I've really felt this way). Failure to replace now, means to me that those who've been calling us a "sell to buy" club are actually correct. That would be a sad state of affairs for our great club and that should mean the owners aren't what we need to take us to the next level to be competing for trophies, and most importantly, the PL.
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