We likely didn't/don't value him at the rate of his release clause - £100m - and if we're still interested then believe we may be able to get him for less.
I didn't say pay his release clause. My point was if we value him at 85m, think Newcastle may accept 85m, why would we not bid that before the 30th of June when we know they were scrambling around to make deals before the PSR deadline. They have less inclination to sell now than they did previously.