It seems really weird to me that we are targeting an 18 year old for this position when it is clear as day we require an impact with some immediacy. That is a big ask of him no matter what the scouting reports say. A whole season of PL football for an 18 year old central midfielder sounds scarcely realistic.
It is either a case of they reckon this guy is already good enough to be the man within our midfield, or they think it's a situation of us simply having to buy him because of his contract situation and talent, before somebody else does.
None of this means it isn't a good transfer, I'm just genuinely curious as to how they see it.