You really have to know how the system works over here to judge. Football clubs, player's wages and details of deals are public record which can be accessed online.

We have an open information environment in Scandinavia, which is how Sorloth's deal plus add-ons has become public knowledge.

He cost £300,000 7 months ago and could cost us £16.5m if add-ons are triggered. Add-ons such as playing 50 games and us staying up for 2 seasons.

Rakip, for example, was registered on 19th January by Benfica when they submitted his registration to the Swedish FA and then loaned to us 3 days later with a £10m option to buy in the summer.

Fact.

You do know you are not supposed to come on here with facts don't you? It stifles all the wild speculation and ill-informed opinion that is the manna of football forums.

How many games am I banned for?

Are you named after the Small Faces song? Fine taste if so

"How can I remember to keep it all together when half the moon is taken away?"

so expat...we let rakip go to Benfica on a free (ie we didn't offer him sufficient wages to entice him HERE on a free) and then we loaned him in with an option for 10m?

Can somebody explain the logic of this to me please?

Edited by Ginger Pubic Wig (08 Feb 2018 9.17pm)

If you want to live in a world full of kindness, respect and love, try to show these qualities.

The same named song by Blur actually.

Vive le Roy!