If this is true, he's leaving, then we're in uncharted territory folks.
Anyone saying things like "we would never operate this or that way", this is the best player of his generation we're on about, rule books are by the way side.
Sometimes you have to recognise your window of opportunity. Planning 3/5 years into the future when we've had Silva, Yaya, Sergio, Zabs, Kompany etc in their prime hasn't won us the one the club want. Sometimes you have to take that chance on the 1/2 year, once in a lifetime, player.
Anyone saying things like "we would never operate this or that way", this is the best player of his generation we're on about, rule books are by the way side.
Sometimes you have to recognise your window of opportunity. Planning 3/5 years into the future when we've had Silva, Yaya, Sergio, Zabs, Kompany etc in their prime hasn't won us the one the club want. Sometimes you have to take that chance on the 1/2 year, once in a lifetime, player.