Our transfer policy sucks? Well get used to it as nothing will change. Plus it doesn't suck, it would suck if we continually bought players that we ended up selling for less or we got stuck with.
Stirling's price was bumped by the fact he was young and English.
In all likelihood Redmond isn't a Mane replacement, that will be someone else.
Forster and Van Dijk won't leave in January having just signed new contracts. Don't be so daft.
Pretty much all clubs are used as potential stepping stones, or had you not noticed?
The only players who want to stay for the long term will be those who aren't offered silly money by the top teams. Any fans voting with their feet because we are selling players for massive profits probably shouldn't be coming in the first place. The club is more important than any of the players. They'll all end up dead, fortunately the club won't because they have a sensible business model.
Other than my points above your post was spot on.