I know you love Larry n' all, but since it was the main talking point of every single newspaper after the Madrid game, why not talk about it?
That's the reason it was discussed (the first post was "Available apparently. The odds of us signing him are probably zero. But if you had the chance, would you buy him for 20m (price bandied around?).").
Surely you can see the difference between 'valid discussion' and 'obssession'?