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I think this is exactly the sort of thinking that will be going on... what are the other options available at his position, and how they would fit in to the overall squad and budget?No idea if this guy is worth £30M, but who else are we getting at £30M or less that is either an unknown element or a mediocre player.
This not meant as a we should just buy him but is a general question. Ferguson is going to be over £100M (brighton wont sell), Vlahovic £70M, Toney £40M-£50M+ (guess)
Even if we thought he was worth the money, we need to think about if signing Orban would prevent us signing an alternative such as Vlahovic, or how it might change the budget for wingers and CBs. And those things will also be affected by the outs, and by Ange's assessment of the likes of Reguilon/Sanchez/Perisic for example.
Regardless of what our remaining budget is, we can only spend it once. And if Ange is viewing Veliz as not really being part of the first team plans this season, then they may well view Orban in the same bracket. Personally I would prefer if we are looking at first team targets as the priority now, and I'm not sure if Orban fits into that.