Ask any West Bromwich Albion fan old enough to remember Laurie Cunningham, or a Liverpool supporter able to rationally discuss the career of Michael Owen without flying spectacularly off the handle: the problem with having a world-class talent in your ranks is that Real Madrid will one day come a-knocking. Yes, Tottenham fans, it’s happening to you again. Harry Kane for 200 million euro. Gareth Bale for 91m suddenly seems like a steal. Tottenham will ease the pain by bringing in Barcelona midfielder André Gomes on loan. Yes, well, you do what you can. Manchester United are increasingly sure they’ll land Mesut Özil for nix in the summer. That’s two days in a row this one’s been...
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