It's early days yet, but somehow it still feels like we've opened all the birthday presents without quite getting what we hoped for. Čech will be a master-class addition, I'm sure, but I can't resist the notion that he's meant to be that one signing that defines the summer transfer window. Last year, it was Alexis; the year before it was Özil. Buying from Real Madrid, then Barcelona, and then Chelsea surely has to count for something, right? They're three of the most rapacious clubs around, after all. While Čech's transfer-fee might not compare to those of Alexis or Özil, his weekly wage packet does. At £100k per week, he'd be in our...
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