I think the Upamecano and Kabak rumours are the two most plausible ones. Otherwise maybe somebody from La Liga. The common denominator being the presence of release clauses which, at least in theory, puts a limit to the level of shark-like attitude you can face from a club when we are talking about players who have a high chance of having their release clause activated by a club or another come summer window (aka Upamecano). You can get a little extra now or wait and lose him for the price in the release clause.
Kabak is different as Schalke will sell about anything to anyone willing to buy because of their financial troubles.
I think our market is either at the top (players high in quality, with a release clause and with lots of interest surrounding them) or more towards the bottom with small clubs carrying what you may call ''hidden gems'' and happy to do business.
Clubs like Brighton reportedly wanting 50M for Ben White are exactly what I think we will be avoiding. Too comfy to sell and they do not risk losing the player anytime soon. F**k em
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