Bailly and VdB not leaving has screwed us. We could have got Pavard and Amrabat, but those two staying could ruin our window. We should punish them by putting them in the reserves.
Some of these posts are mental. There is a reason contracts exist. It's so greedy corporate assholes can't take advantage of anyone, anytime something does not work out in their favor.
They have every right to hold the club accountable for their end of the contract until they get something else lined up. Bailly could have left years ago but the club offered him a new deal.
Same goes with Maguire, VdB, or any other player not in ETH's plans. If they want to play, they will look for a move. If they're happy sitting on the bench collecting millions, they're under contract to do so.
Bottom line, this club is run by a bag of dicks. Blame the owners, blame the CEO, blame the managers, don't blame the player. Especially if they're injured on the job and unable to play.
If the club want easy and easy out in this situation, maybe they should employee better negotiators and lawyers.