Perhaps not because of winning a few minor trophies but they wouldn't be able to justify their move because "we are a nearly club" who don't actually win anything.No you're right I don't know individual players but I guess neither do you yet you speak with such authority on Kante's reasons for the move to Chelsea. We are both speculating. Incidentally it was Wenger who suggested Kante was moving to Chelsea because of wages even his club could not compete with.
There is a lot of evidence out there to suggest that players move for money. Liverpool under houllier won lots of minor trophies but failed to attract the really top players who would move them to the next level, simply because they were not able to compete with the really wealthy clubs on transfer fees or wages. We won the Carling cup in 2008 but it wasn't the platform to success that we hoped it would be and we still lost our 2 best players.
Managers themselves prioritised the league and Champions league. over the domestic cups. Wenger, Poch, Ferguson. They must be more knowledgeable about players wants than fans.
I will say it again, in my opinion players like Danny Rose and Kyle Walker want money and the marquee trophies. They will not stay just because we win a few minor trophies.
But I agree Poch is doing a fantastic job while having one hand tied behind his back as we won't pay the top wages.
Difficult balance but we are going to raise our ceiling for wages otherwise Walker, Rose and others at peak of their careers will be off. Last chance for them to earn a big deal.