The thing is, Ralph, Britain is the only place on earth which DOESN'T allow these third-party style deals.

And that's why it is such a huge mess.

Cos everyone agrees West Ham did something wrong. But no one wants to sort out the rules cos they all do the same sort of thing every season and don't want it to stop.

Until the FA and PL grow some testes then this will continue being a mess for the forseebale future...