For all the criticism of our transfer policy over the last 5 years, we've had a better success rate (both financially and playing wise) with the cheaper punts than we have with our £20m plus signings, with the exception of Luis of course.
Hmm... although I see where you're coming from, I wouldn't be too sure on that debs.
I'm thinking that (
although it's down to personal opinion of course) none of the, post DoF, "cheaper punts" - Balotelli, Lambert, Borini, Allen, Aspas, Ilori, Assaidi, Yessil or Mignolet have shown too much or genuinely improved our starting XI - for example. Although I will concede that, to date, Sturridge, Coutinho definitely have and others might.
I'd also argue that, with 'inflation' and relative price hikes that the likes of Markovic and Lovren are really just mid-priced players [certainly not top quality].
I'm also going to be very biased here but of our other £20m+ signings... I'd take Lallana, Downing and Carroll, all day every day if I could have one Suarez thrown in.
Like I say: it's all down to opinion.
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