The People's Forum: Yes. All good buys for the market we were shopping in.

But we missed out on lots of players to clubs like Bournemouth, Forest and Brighton because we didn’t have the funds to compete.
We often sourced players like Kudus and Gabriel first. The media got to hear about our interest, they stepped in and usurped us.
My point is, that if we now have the funds, really want a player and know the amount that the selling club will let them go for, why not get the deal done rather than have the negotiations played out in the media.
But Maybe that’s impossible in the current environment.

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According to some media outlets, we supposedly have put in a bid for this player.
But even at this stage, it has the familiar feel of previous “dealings” we have had over the last few years.
Unlike clubs like City, Chelsea and RS who announce their deals AFTER they have signed the players, almost every outlet seems to know which players we are seriously after and the amount we have offered. This usually is less than the selling club is asking for the player.
Inevitably, another competitor steps in and we lose the deal.
I understand that West Ham are now after Barry.
If we have the reported sizeable transfer budget and Moyes has given the ok to buy the player, why not give Villarreal the release fee, rather than penny-pinch to get an extra few quid off the deal.