I don't think its the big clubs that missed them, I think its
more like their owners are asking for a very high price for them
maybe around $30m each and none are willing to pay that amount.
Realistically, only Chelsea can afford that kind of money but they
have already bought Shev for $30m so they probably won't want to
spend that kind of amout again as their interest is in defence
now.
Since they cannot get the price they wanted, they may have decided
to wait till next year cos these 2 are still rather young at 22 yrs
old only. So they may have decided to loan them to a smaller club
for a year cos these 2 don't want to return to Brazil and big clubs
don't like to take players on loan and realistically, tho West
Ham's deal come with an option to sign them after their loan deals
end, few belief they can afford them. Even the takeover of Aston
Villa F.C. costed Randy Lerner £62.6m only and these 2 players cost
around $60m?
