Had you heard the guy's name before though? (not just on here, but in general?)
For example, if someone told me who the owner of WH Smiths was I would venture it is someone I've never heard of before...
Isn't their an age threashold set by FIFA and/or the FA whereby clubs get compensation for selling players below a certain age? Age 23 rings a bell?
Would we get any additional cash for Dyer under this scheme, or is any agreed sum rolled up into the transfer fee?
Extract from the article says the deal was agreed before Pinnacle could do anything about it but announcement was delayed by paper work. Surely Pinnacle could have blocked deal if they really wanted to and dotted lines hadn't been signed?
Good to see that Pinnacle will veto any future player approaches though.