I'm not sure about that, but Varane is very promising, already looking like a first rate defender. If Madrid are smart, he will be a thorn in our side for years.
Wasn't it £15m for Song?
Either way, get over the fact that we didn't sign Vertonghen, we've lost 2 games this season, not signing him has meant nothing.
That's the point, a lot of what is spoken about Ronaldo is his idiotic behaviour and the manner in which he carries himself. It should just be about his football exploits because he is so good.
It's a real shame the Athletic team wasn't able to stay together in the same harmony as last season and try and improve on their fortunes. Javi Martinez leaving was certainly the catalyst to their bad fortunes and from that point it always looked like Llorente's mind was elsewhere. Juventus...
I don't imagine he'll be expensive, but to be linked with loads of young exciting keepers and end up with Reina would be a tad disappointing. Nothing wrong with him though, he can do the job for a while.
He didn't retreat - simple. I gathered it was from him feeling the ball should have been further back, if the ref doesn't think so then it's irrelevant.