I think the tactic is, by Gestede, to use the club to further his career. He’s just another Gregg Broughton, all be it with the clout of being an ex-pro.
Who knows, he might stay and become the next Edu at Arsenal. However he’ll be an Edu without any budget as that is all decided above him and it’s clear there isn’t a huge one.
He mentioned the Szmodics profit in the interview but this was before Venky’s financial issues reared their head and the fire sale of major assets began. There has been next to no serious investment in the squad since that summer when JDT arrived.