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Benteke is an odd one. Looked great at Villa but it would be a huge gamble to spend £30mil on someone that hasn't played much recently. If we're spending that sorta cash on one player must be better value buys on offer abroad, no?

There's also that risk you always get with players who play their socks off to earn a big career move, then things don't work out for them and they have to drop back down the ladder; they're never the same again. Scott Sinclair, anyone?

It's generally not so bad with those who come through the youth system of a big club before dropping down (most like to think they can still earn a move back up), or those who've spent years at the top and achieved a fair bit (they tend to be good professionals as a result), but the one-season failures are bad news. They've had their shot and missed it, and as a result they just don't care anymore.