My guess is the negotiations went well - with the players representatives (why wouldnt they - he has been offered a huge pay rise) but we obviously havent had contact with - let alone agreed a fee with Dortmund - hence we denied everything. The fact that the meeting with the representatives has leaked out is gonna make agreeing a fee difficult. His camp clearly want the move - hence them going public to force the move - and if the player wants the move he will probably get it but we will probably have to pay over the odds because like Wolsburg; Dortmund will take us to the cleaners.