Francis insists Clough displayed no such reluctance, though the record would still have been his – with taxes and fees taking that total to around £1.15m. “He said to me he knew that I’d been looking to move on and play for a bigger club,” Francis says. “They were very keen and wanted me to make a decision there and then,” Francis remembers. Paris Saint-Germain spent nearly £200m on Neymar, but I don’t think it has the same magical appeal that £1m did. On Saturday I’m going to be watching Plymouth against Portsmouth.

Source: The Irish Times February 05, 2019 15:11 UTC