I still prefer cut and dried confirmation with clarification over which official source
it's come from - the actual player or representative (rather than "Dalman said this on being told" -(who was telling Dalman?)) but I'm not under any true illusion that it doesnt seem like that is the death knell for our chances; and of course knew it was highly unlikely in the first place.

His own decision if he's decided it - I wouldn't have chosen it - he'll be just another one to the Americans - another aged galatico on a final pay day, while, even if already at superstar status here, this could have turned it up yet another dial and given the club some real propulsion - place would have been like Disneyland had been built in town. What a pity.