We’ve been through all this. We don’t need to employ revisionist perspectives.
We failed to secure his signature, not forced another club to take him.
Before he came out and said he wanted to leave, the vast majority of fans on here wanted him to stay.
Now is it a happy coincidence? Yes. Have we ended up better off? Not presently - depends how we spend his money and how well Latu comes on.
Rather than revel in Schadenfreude of the Dogs, let’s look at our own backyard. This event derailed our season as well.