The Profit & Sustainability position has been a bit murky to say the least since the summer.
They had to sell Richarlison when they did and probably had to do the same with Gordon.
Isn't £40m of the Gordon money paid upfront? That has all the hallmarks of a business needing a rapid cash injection for accounting purposes.
The storm is probably only having a portion of that money to spend and the club being as unattractive as it possibly can be, entirely through its own efforts.
I'm not surprised at the way the day is unfolding, only that it more or less confirms, barring a miracle, that we are going down, and without much of a whimper either.