Just like they didn't hesitate when Bayern tried to buy Lewa last summer, right? And unlike Hummels, Lewa was on the last year of his contract and wanted to leave.
Great, so it's looking like we'll chase Marquinhos and/or Hummels all summer while completely ignoring an easier target in Benatia... and end up with no one but Mathieu for a bargain price of 20m + tax. Just great.
He turns 31 in October.
Anyone have any idea why we aren't even looking at Benatia? I literally can't come up with a single reason besides "they don't know he exists".
Are they expecting the ban to be lifted or something? It ain't happening. Just let him serve his ban instead of moving it to a more crucial part of the season.
Because Neymar was better up until mid season. But because of his (understandably) average second half of the season, Alexis had a better overall season.