This is the kind of signing I would totally expect Ajax to make and then he'd turn into an absolute beast and they'd sell him for triple the money spent in a couple of seasons. Considering our current financial status we should really be looking for exactly such players/deals that Ajax have been. Will have no other choice anyway, won't be able to afford the Coutinhos, Dembeles and the Griezmanns of the world (waiting for players to turn world class in another top club and then pay big money for them) for the next 5 years at least. Will have to actually do some proper scouting, bring players from smaller teams more. Which I think will actually coincide well with Laporta's reign. I'm pretty sure even if we could do it, that wasn't/won't be the direction under Laporta and Xavi. Anyway, back to Ajax, Lisandro Martinez being the latest example of that brilliant scouting from South America. As for Alvarez, he'd be a bargain even if we pay the 25M release clause. If we manage to negotiate a lower price, even bigger. #GoForIt