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Yeah, the Wood transfer was a bit of a weird one. I totally agree that £25 million was a hell of a lot of money for him. It is quite the reverse Andy Caroll situation. However, you could also look at it in a different way. At the time, Newcastle and Burnley were neck and neck for third relegation price, and buying Wood strengthened our squad and weakened theirs. 25 mil is a steal for a place in the league.
I think the our other transfer business has been surprisingly sensible. Tripier, Targett, Guimaraes and Pope all seem like solid buys and in some cases bargains. Next two potential signings (Botman & Ekitike) are very promising and pretty expensive purchases. Could turn into Kompany, could be flops.... Who knows.
Finally, a disclaimer. All this money comes from Saudi Arabia, who execute their own citizens for minor offences and are a regime that do not allow many things that I love about our society. This money is sports washing and although I cannot change what has happened, I recognise my responsibility to acknowledge it at every opportunity.