This must be how it was. Was always a risky strategy IMO with this summer being potentially damaging to our central midfield with Morgan's expected departure and (please not) any interest in Big Vic.
He was linked with a few clubs in January.
http://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/arsenal-and-tottenham-target-slovakian-midfielder-ondrej-duda-9964541.html
Our scouts still watching van Dijk
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-3059850/Southampton-scout-Celtic-s-Virgil-van-Dijk-Saints-join-Sunderland-Everton-Arsenal-pursuit-defender.html
I saw a link to him with us just the other day actually - Think we were linked to him a couple of seasons ago too.
Would be a great signing - Maybe he fits that bill of the big clubs are looking at him but aren't quite ready to take a punt on him. (Much like how we got Big Vic).
I know the Javier Hernandez debate will rattle on, but £7.5m sounds like a relative bargain.
http://www.london24.com/sport/football/clubs/tottenham/manchester_united_boss_hints_at_7_5million_sale_of_spurs_and_southampton_target_1_4049393