Posted this on an earlier thread and its gospel. Second hand info from the man himself. The deal was done, NC wanted to sell and had agreed a fee. RL didn't want to leave but WHU offered to pretty much double his money, so was seriously considering it given he's at the latter end of his career. I don't know what stopped it going ahead, whether we pulled out with the Osvaldo thing or someone got cold feet when the NC rumblings started but for a few days he was as good as gone.