There is not one credible link from either a trash site or local journo to suggest we were courting him in the summer.
It also goes against the previous history of recruitment at this club.
Had we really been interested in him in the summer but decided that the alternative of Grant at nigh on 15m was the better option then Dowling should be sacked for gross incompetence
I don't understand why the commentators aren't a credible link? They'll have been around the club and talking to the players/staff all season. Why would they just make random lies up while on air? I'm not sure why it would be against our previous recruitment either, to enquire after players in the summer and go back in January?
Like I said, we've no idea what went on in the summer, maybe Bilic said no, maybe Dowling preferred other options, maybe their clubs wanted expensive permanent deals, maybe we ran out of time, could be loads of reasons.