I think for the most part it's realism rather than pessimism.
Because its Romano, you'd assume there is at least something beyond tenuous in this but at the end of the day, a player either signs or they don't.
We have a recent record of abject failure in getting deals done, for a whole host of reasons, primarily now financial, but not limited to that.
Peoples skepticism is entirely justified.
If we're struggling to field a forward in a few weeks time, then this link to Ekitike and any others are meaningless. Only players wearing the shirt can make an impact, transfer links cannot.
