That's tended to be the case over the past few years - replace a departed (for whatever reason) player with an upgrade. Pervis could well be another example of this, Caicedo and Sanchez the same.
Let's hope the new recruitment team carries that on!
Of course that's not 'my idea of journalism' you patronising Berk! It's not like that's what I spend all of my time doing all day.
Clearly, Andy Naylor researches stories, interviews people and writes features that don't repeat what the club has says. But he ALSO only confirms a signing when...
Tedious.
He probably won't badge it as an exclusive, but if you mean he'll tweet it when it's officially announced, then you're right.
I know you hate all journalists, but that's how a lot of them work, rather than hedging their bets and 'confirming' stories before everything has been...