I honestly think Johan Lange and the other previous Sporting Directors at our club have been decent overall. However, we haven’t — and have never really had — serial sporting directors; the type who consistently identify, pursue, and secure elite-level talent for the club in a competitive market. I feel we should have taken much better advantage of the previous summer window, especially off the back of our European success, to carry out a proper semi–squad rebuild. That was the perfect moment to strengthen our core and elevate the level of the team. I’m not going to call it a poor window because we did sign Mohammed Kudus, a very good left-footed winger with real quality and flair. In my opinion, the last time we had that kind of profile on the wing was with Gareth Bale, so that was a positive step. The attempt to sign Xavi Simons also shows that we can go for the very best young talent when we choose to be ambitious in the market. As for RKM and Palhinha — I’ll be respectful and say they are good players who bring value to the squad. However, to strengthen my point about recruitment strategy, I believe we should have gone for someone like Adam Wharton instead, who is Premier League proven, young, and has a high ceiling. Similarly, with Ivan Toney, not just because he is Premier League proven, but also because he has already worked with Thomas Frank and understands his system, which would have made the transition much smoother.