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Not enough to pay almost 8 million for half of him back then, when nobody even knew what direction the club was going to be heading in after that season. And especially considering that the vast majority of the people on this forum were screaming for some of our own young players to be brought...

Candreva was 22 at the time and certainly unproven. Sure in hindsight it's easy to question it.

Because 8 million euro back then was a gamble given the tenuous situation with the club

I'm glad to see him develop as a player. I remember that most of us had no issue with him as a player back u hen, but didn't feel that he was worth the price tag at the time, considering that he didnt get that much playing time