Not sure why it's hard to grasp that a player is worth what a club will sell him for. If Racing wanted €30m then he's worth that, but Argie clubs are poor. Newly-relegated PL clubs are not. Championship players go for big money now, but I do think the alleged fee is too high for what I would personally pay with my imaginary JJ money.
Funny how you add getting relegated as a weight to your argument, like a 21 year old Argie who played half a season (and did pretty well in a rubbish team) was a key factor for that.
He doesn't play much under Russell Martin because he's more of a give and go midfielder, Martin is a Pep fanboy who wants possession. And his name's not Charles Albert.