Why you boys signed Fellatio ahead of Moutinho I have no idea. Moutinho's been kicking up a fuss at Sporting ever since you were linked with him. Made countless interviews suggesting he wants to move to the Premiership and that he wanted to move to Everton, having finished so highly last year and having players such as Arteta. Yet you spend £15 Million on Fellatio, a defensive midfielder you don't particularly need, sign Jacobsen, a third choice right back. I'm sorry, but if he isn't going to be good enough to challene Tony Hibbert, then it's a useless signing, Carlo freakin' Nash, there just aren't words. So in total taking into account you did offer £3.5 Million for Smith, what you have spent or at least with Smith had in place to spend is essentially on the £20 Million Sporting wanted for Moutinho. You'd probably have also saved some money as Mountinho himself wouldn't have been on as much weekly as the 3/4 players you did sign, and he'd sure as hell sell some more shirts.
Ridiculously stupid board.