Wanting to play for a better club doesn't make you a mercenary. Is Lukaku a mercenary because he has ambitions of CL football and has said he may have to leave Everton to find it? Not at all.
Coleman for me. He always works hard for the team, and he's not afraid to stick up for his teammates. Seems to have a bit of desire about him that the rest of the team is missing.
I'm wondering the same thing. It depends on what the information is, but it makes me very uncomfortable knowing that the president-elect already has some damning secrets that could potentially be used against him.
[if there is actually any truth to this -- it's still unconfirmed]
I don't think he's a bad defender, but I would be pretty annoyed with this signing. This would not signal intent, and we'd have to replace him sooner than later... probably next year!