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You are talking about a proven EPL performer who can win matches.
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He played about 100 games in 5 seasons for West Brom, of which only 2 were in the premiership. Don't have the exact numbers, but I remember judging WBA managers for not picking Koumas enough. Better than the other WBA midfielders at the time? Yes. Proven EPL performer? Don't get that.
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You need to make a bit of a paradigm shift. You are not talking about a side chasing a title where any slip is very expensive.
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I'm talking about a side without a great deal of money to spend in total. £5m is a chunk of their budget that can be better spent. The top 4 and a couple of others can, to some extent, afford the absurdly inflated prices nowadays. Wigan can't afford to take a £5m gamble.
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In that sort of context a Koumas who has that occasional bit of magic is invaluable. Taking last season all you’ve got to do is turn a quarter of those defeats into draws and you’ve got a mid-table finish. Koumas gives Wigan someone who can break down defences and on the basis of their performances over the past 18 months that is going to be worth a lot more than five points.
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On this, you may have a point. Like I said, he can be brilliant at times, and if he can luckily do it enough at the right times, he could provide important points. Is it worth half of your transfer budget in the hope that this comes true - don't think so.