In previous summers, we have blamed Chelsea and Citeh for destroying our transfer plans. This year, the French clubs have taken things to another level, to the extent that even clubs like Real probably cannot compete with them.
What it means for us is we're further down the pecking order and have even less of a choice when it comes to the truly big players. If we have a chance with someone of Suarez's quality, we have to take it. We cannot afford to turn up our noses. We might never get a chance like this again. FFP is clearly a pipe dream: we will never see the day where we are allowed to outspend Monaco and PSG due to our better revenue streams.
