Sometimes you have to admit you cannot afford things in life, particularly when to do so risks other things.
Personally I would like to buy a £30k Range Rover, but to do so would jeopardise retiring early either by spending all my capital or taking on a loan which I would have to work longer to pay off. So I have bought a £2k range Rover, it does most of the things of the more expensive model, but is not as flash, its 18 years old, has done more miles & possibly less reliable , but I can still retire early.
If £25 million on an untried striker is too much, then its too much [think Jordan Ibe & Solanke to mention but 2 untried players], particularly as he RB no PL experience & no guarantees. With 14 of the PL clubs owned by Billionaires [read on this forum elsewhere, excluding the 3 new clubs] it is not an even playing field & possibly one in which all those not owned by Billionaires cannot realistically compete in, & every season are just fighting to stay in the PL. Which is a depressing thought, because if we ultimately go down we are just trying to get up to face the same issues again.
Rather we cut our cloth accordingly, recognise that keeping the club in good shape is more important [there have been few better times in my 59 years that the years 2016 -2020], & enjoy what we have.
What about Mario Goetze, a world cup winner, free agent, but this would allow us to pay big wages & only 28-29 & a proven player. I am sure he would fancy a punt at the PL, better that than zillions on an untried maybe/possibly.
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