ClaytonBlackmoorLeftPeg
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Almost all the signs point to us trying to sign his targets. Woody didn't just veto them, despite how some talk. However each of targets ended up requiring us to pay stupidly over-the-top prices which Woody refused to pay. Ultimately he was probably disappointed that he didn't get any of those defenders, but had belief in Mourinho being able to continue improving the same team that finished 2nd last season (with the addition of Fred and Pereira).
Exactly this. Buying players is not like going to Tesco, where you know a price and can easily buy them for that. Jose wanted Willian, but if Chelsea demanded £70-80m for him, it would have been ridiculous to pay that. Doesn’t mean we are not backing Jose - just that we couldn’t get his targets for the right price.