He’s out of contract next summer so he would be free. We’re basically buying him for €35m a year before his contract expires but paying most of it next year, presumably for FFP reasons this year.

This sounds like a great deal to me. If he does come good we’ll only max spend 35m

I think the BBC are reporting it as an obligation to buy, but still, in the current market, a good deal.

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