Meatwad I agree to an extent. For the most part, January signings are intended to bring in cover, or a stop gap type situation, or a bit of desperation. You don’t want it to be a huge outlay, but you’re at the mercy of the selling club if they have no real urgency or might benefit from a bidding war.
But the flip side is if you do get it right, that injection of momentum, of a bit of consistent quality at a critical juncture in the season is invaluable. Allows time for others to find their form again and might even unlock the whole attack. Especially for someone like Toney who knows the league and would certainly (in my opinion) relish the challenge of leading a top club, and probably even feels he has a point to prove.
Normally I’m neutral about January signings, but In this case I feel it’s a necessity rather than a luxury. Title winning windows are this small, this tight. We know we have a close to title winning team now. We might need an extra push to get it over the line? Alright then, go get it, and win. Win now. Principle later.
