The trouble is, everyone is so cagey.
The moment there's a sniff of interest, prices go up and agents start to pretend there are multiple clubs lining up to buy the players they represent.
TM actually mentioned the other day how much time is being devoted to the hunt. If you think about all the other clubs on limited budgets doing the same thing, you realize how frustrating the whole process must be for those involved.
I can't help thinking that there must be a better way of doing this.
Where our current players are concerned, have you noticed how divergent supporters' views on Bell are?
It doesn't really surprise me, because he is so inconsistent.
I believe he is a potentially decent player, but is it as a traditional full-back? If he could go to a D.1 team which wants to play him as a wing-back, he might do really well. I think the one key factor that stops him being a Championship full-back is his positional sense. Cunningham is not hugely talented, but he was usually in the right place to tackle or shepherd. Bell often gets that wrong.