Of course, it’s early days, in fact, this is the very first day of the Premier League window and for a club with a supposed war chest and an alleged greater sense of latitude in respect of transfer activity, it all feels very familiar.
Fraser Forster, as a ‘done deal’, falls effortlessly into the ‘makes sense’ category, and if we are honest with ourselves, the build-up to this summer’s business spoke in an asserted tone of 6 incomings, and additionally, monies rustled up with which to facilitate them.
Liverpool looks to be losing Saha or Mane, or perhaps even both, after the collapse of their quadruple; yes, these are where our competitor’s sights are set.