My own theory on us managing to get Kyle is that previous big clubs who were interested in him, now can’t fit him in their cap.
I think both Hull and Sunderland are possibly already at or over the limit due to the numbers in their squads. They have to pare back imho.
We have the luxury that with only 12 or 13 contracted, we still have space to offer a player like Dempsey what he is worth. Not overs, just a decent wedge. Hull and Sunderland probably had to drop out of the race for him.
Couple that with maybe giving him the captaincy and SE selling the club and Kyles part in our future, bingo
Either way and however we got him here, he’s a lot better signing than I imagined we’d be making.