Football clubs keep such a tight grip on information these days that even most transfer fees remain undisclosed.
But every now and then a juicy nugget is leaked – be it from a club official, agent or even a player.
That’s what appears to have happened with Aston Villa’s offer for Crystal Palace forward Dwight Gayle, with Sky Sports quoting their source as saying it was a “stupid bid”.
https://twitter.com/holteunder/status/638643222151954432
We doubt it bodes well for Villa getting their man before today’s transfer deadline.
