How can a deal be close if we're not willing to budge on our offer, and Juve aren't, on their terms, either? I think this is going to end up being a disappointment for the muppets. Unless what Juve were saying about the Higuain deal not being dependent upon Pogba was a lie, I can't see anyone compromising here.
In hindsight, we should have just given Valencia the 40m for Gomes. Would have been a perfectly valid alternative, and with many years ahead of him to grow further too. And I doubt Valencia would have been as cnuty as Juve have been in this whole affair.