also, Chelsea, Spurs, Arsenal and United were all interested in Douglas Costa in January of 2014 before the Bayern transfer. Quite a few good players have come from Shaktar.

There’s a difference between getting a good deal and suggesting Bayern don’t try and buy good players. Douglas Costa cost 30M Euros. That’s turned into a good deal, but it’s not like that’s bargain shopping by any means. Bayern rarely pays over the odds on a player but they certainly spend. Can go back to Benatia or…

How in the world was Costa a rescue attempt? He was a good player who was in demand. Also, as stated above, Renato Sanches could end up costing north of 50m euros. If you’re going to be a homer please be a reasonable one.