Crazy to think he was linked to Nottingham Forest, wolfsburg, Strasburg and Brentford, eventually he ends up at Werder Bremen. Strasbourg wouldn't have matched. Nottingham we don't really know what happened. Wolfsburg he supposedly couldnt agree on terms. Brentford only showed interest but that's all. All these club names (other than notts) came from a source who has been very close to the transfer Sacha Tovolieri, who is Belgium journalist that has been pretty accurate with the belgium/french and German moves.
Werder came in quick because they sold 18% of their club shares recently, and have had a 38m influx of cash which the club declared will be used on transfers. So it's not about a shit club coming in, but more the fact someone was really keen to push the deal, pay nice figures to him, plus promise of first team action to push across the line.
Thing is, we could have sold Mbangula, and i say easily, but what pisses me off is we're selling him like he's a player who has shit attitude, deadwood or some mercenary. We made it clear his no longer in the plans and decided to not play him. Other clubs woule let their youngsters shine and gain some more value in CWC, yes theres a risk of injury but his valuation alone would have risen. Then we are so desperate to make up cash, we could have hold on later, these type moves can happen later.
The fact that Notts were going to buy him for 8m and at the end were selling him for 10m plus 3, seems like a 'win', the management will be celebrating like they couped a lot or cash. Plusvalenza, but twats dont realise he could we made more, loaning him out would have been enough, but again we barely rate our youngsters. They have no idea what they lost. Really sad to see this happen again.