Deepest Blue
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We did all we could reasonably do when he was ready to leave Malaga.
He was tempted by the fact that we were managed by Pellegrini (his footballing Father) but his birth Father and mentor took the understandable view that the chance to play for their favourite team and get a nice little sweetener was the wiser choice.
It's worked out well for them but our attempt to sign him was genuine and robust. We just came up against a rival who ticked more boxes than us.
He was tempted by the fact that we were managed by Pellegrini (his footballing Father) but his birth Father and mentor took the understandable view that the chance to play for their favourite team and get a nice little sweetener was the wiser choice.
It's worked out well for them but our attempt to sign him was genuine and robust. We just came up against a rival who ticked more boxes than us.