The Nigeria international moved to Merseyside last summer, but is little more than a squad player under Carlo Ancelotti
The ideal transfer, as a concept, would see all three parties involved – player (representative included), selling club, buying club – perfectly satisfied with their lot at the end of negotiations.
In the strictest terms, this scenario is almost impossible to come by; the very nature of economic activity makes that apparent. However, two out of three is an acceptable enough compromise. One out of three though, and one begins to wonder…
Take Alex Iwobi, for instance.