Not gonna lie I am disappointed we didn't sign a CDM but Ole seems to think he knows best on this one and I'm sure he's aware that it will fall firmly on his shoulders if this decision backfires on him which I fear it will
Is it a case of Ole knows best or Ole couldn't find the player he wanted? Either unavailable or unconvinced by the available options?
The truth is, every player that came up in the transfer forum was more a case of "they're probably better than Fred" rather than a conclusive idea behind it. The likes of Neves, Saul etc, there were very few posts that seemed to identify that they were outstanding candidates in quality, or suited to exactly what we need. Ambivalence towards current options isn't a good enough reason to put down hard cash and wages, in the long run we need the best men for the job.
I personally don't think Ole has some midfield blindspot. He watches the same games we do. I think coming into the window we all identified CM, CB, RW, and maybe RB and ST as areas to look at and he's solved a few of them, in agreement with what most thought. Not only this, look at the manner in which he's done it, he's signed outstanding players, there are no ifs and buts. I get that we feel CM was more of a priority, but if you can't find a Varane level player to pursue for midfield maybe it's best to wait rather than compromise.