We need to bring in a DoF that has a track record of negotiating big deals. I’m tired of getting linked to Rosicky or the understudy to Edu, who couldn’t get most big deals over the line. I want a DoF who has negotiated large transfers and can get them through in a short amount of time or decide to walk away. It seems like every deal we do takes a month to get done, even ones where we are known to be the favorites like Rice and Merino. I want a no nonsense negotiator who can get deals done or determine we should walk away quickly so we can move on to other options. He needs to be able to approach deals like Sesko or Nico Williams and determine quickly if it’s just a matter of paying a little extra or if it’s a non starter and then quickly pivoting. I appreciate that we seem to be doing the bulk of our business quietly and not leaking much (which also makes me hope we are in negotiations with one or multiple parties) but that only matters if we actually show results.
