Don't think it's being too cynical. Proof will be when Fosun stump up money for transfers again (like Jan 23 was) without a big sale (like Nunes). It was crickets and a loss of a manager until relatively last minute in August, and nothing so far this window.Briefed by the club, bringing January 2025 into the mix likely allowing the club to set the tone for future transfer strategy. Shift the goalposts from an immediate threat to one of the threat being Jan 2025.
Or I'm extremely cynical.
Time will tell