I kinda remember us getting 3 players for like 10m combined due to a blind bid.
Chellini, Miccolli and I wanna say Maresca but not sure.
Yep:
"Directors hate the thought of losing a player for less than market value, or being outbid for a player they wish to keep, and therefore do all they can to avoid the process. A few years ago Fiorentina, back in Serie A after their demotion to the lower leagues, paid £13.5 million for half shares in Giorgio Chiellini, Fabrizio Micolli, and Enzo Maresca, only to lose all three for £6.7 million at auction a year later. Their precocious financial state prevented better bids and Juve took full advantage."
Man Viola fucked up big time (but not as much as Inter, sell half of Adriano to Parma for 4m, then have to buy back said half for 14m cuz he scored 22 goals lol).
I mainly remember Miccoli part because it was unclear at the time if we even want him back, grew hostile. While Chiellini for me was clear from day 1 we were going to buy back.