Good player as a stop gap. Not a long term signing and not someone we should be pursuing in the summer.
If Hughes showed the ambition to our owners that he wants to fight for the likes of Villa, Kaka etc... We have an owner that would bend over backwards and bankroll whatever fee. Of that I am sure.
It just screams of comfort zone. Solid player that would improve us marginally. Small margins at a time.
I can just see our owner back in Abu Dubai with the following conversation.
Sheikh Mansour: "Guess who i have just bankrolled as a summer signing."
Minion. "who?"
Sheikh Mansour: Just guess.
minion. Kaka? Messi?
Sheikh Mansour: Nooo, guess again.
Minion. Ronaldinho?
Sheikh Mansour getting more impatient: NO!
Minion. I need a clue.
Sheikh Mansour: He plays for England.
Minion: STEVEN GERRARD!!???
Sheikh Mansour: No.
Minion: Frank Lampard?
Sheikh Mansour: For fuck sake no!
Minion: David Beckham?
Sheikh Mansour: Give me strength! Its this guy. >>>>>>
Minion looking confused. Ohh yesss. Whats his name again?