Now you get it!
When a player wants to move, they move, they go to where they want to go. If that doesn't happen the consequences are not worth it. You would not be able to show me where a club has blocked a move and it all worked out. You think Arsenal wanted to sell RVP to United? The clubs dangle carrots but players have all the power. Sanchez to Man city? Depends what Sanchez wants, Arsenal can make it awkward, bench him for a year maybe, train him with the youth team, or his performance drops to match his mood about being denied, he makes wage demands that are unrealistic. Most Arsenal fans that I speak to want him to stay are ready to let him go if thats what he wants, theyve seen it before.
Over 50 million for Kyle Walker, the most expensive defender ever! That almost pays the transfer fees for the rest of the starting 11 btw! How can you not think this is shrewd business for a club that already replaced him half way through last season.
Its shitty that hes gone to city, but as you pointed out in your example theres nothing anyone can do realistically. And none else is desperate to pay that money for him. This has been the worst kept secret of the last 6 months, you will see in an earlier post of "Who do you want your club to sign?" I put Dani Alves, because..
I would like to keep our squad together, but if someone wants to go, well go. Fact is these are going to be some austerity years for Spurs 750 million on the best ground in the UK is a sound investment but doesnt leave a lot of player buying money for the next little while. Unless of course we sell and reinvest.