David Anderson of the Mirror is possibly of that opinion because of our manager's denial re:the Balotelli rumours a couple of weeks ago Things have obviously changed since then, most notably our increased sense of desperation.
Dont know if this has been posted earlier but there's a pretty comprehensive translation of what Luis actually said here: https://twitter.com/LBCeleste
Shouldnt 'not a bad idea in a footballing sense' say 'not a bad idea in a financial sense'. In my mind there isn't a single good footballing reason for letting one of the best defenders in the premiership go.