That's one player, and we're basically gambling on Dortmund backing down. How is that good planning? Waiting until the last minute in a gamble? And what if we just cave to Dortmunds demands in the end anyway?
Also we obviously need more then just a right winger... So if Sancho is all we're doing that's still not a great window.
We already did DVB this window.
The point about Sancho is that his transfer sum is
ENORMOUS. - That kind of money in this economy when the only safety net you have is the clubs own financial backbone is not something you "just do". Remember that the Glazers, on top of ALL of this, still want dividends. They are by far the worst owners in football. Not because they don't let the club spend, because they absolutely do, but they also take from the club, which no one really does outside the team Glazer.
The plan was always Jadon Sancho before this window. started, and a midfielder.
Telles being bought on the Left Back is the second option. We wanted Reguilon but we balked at the buy back clause. We're not a farmer club so you can't really argue with that. Telles is a backup for Shaw, not his replacement. Luke Shaw is one of our best players by far.
People rightfully hate on Lindelöf for the shambolic performance this weekend, but let's not forget that he was the player of the match against Leicester in the final game of the 19/20 season. The club had no reason to suspect that this was going to happen. And we have a LOT of Centerbacks. We can't just bring another one in without selling in that position. And not for a lack of trying, we yet havent. Smalling is attempted sold but Roma are trying to be cheapskates. A bit like Manchester United are.
We are 7 weeks removed from what was a fantastic 6 months of football, and it took 90 minutes for people to start pretending that the team is awful and our players are bad and the manager is clueless.
Absolutely, amazingly, well done everyone.
