This all day. They were obviously comfortable with the price they originally agreed, then the goalposts moved, the selling club wanted more, and they didn't think it was a good deal anymore.
While we need a forward in I'd rather we spent bigger money on a younger player we know can score at this level, will be here a while, or will otherwise offer something back if he does well and we end up selling him. Hopefully the club are looking at Simms wishing they'd spent up and brought him in last season rather than the false economy of bringing in four lads who were unproven and offered very little.