Marotta is realizing he's run out of time. From claiming we needed to invest in a winger, LB and a CM, to now only a winger. And a left-winger to boot.
If we go by his words, Pepe is a starter on the right side and we will not sign a CM who is an improvement over Poulsen, which makes his departure a stupid move. Forget about using a swap contract to get an LB, who is going to let us sign a good CM through a swap deal, and what will we offer in return?
Should have kept Poulsen and Ekdal.