I would see this doing the same as with Rice. put in a bid when we now its 100% not accepted and then signal we are out of it.
no idea whats the point of it, neither with Rice haha.
I really don’t get the Rice bid unless we where used knowingly or not be West Ham or Rice’s team.
We either bidded our maximum as a take it or leave it offer (doesn’t seem to be how we work)
We bidded and then the player let it be known they did not want us (again, not really how we work).
For me I would have liked him, quality player and seems our kind of character.
However, unless Phillips went as a make weight or agreed to be moved on at a similar time did not make sense.
Don’t think we will regret it too much, for the money Bellingham seems the bigger miss.