My interpretations were that he was saying that they guy we want might not be there when we are ready to compete, and if the guy you really want is there now, they have the flexibility to sign them now. Maybe if you read the comment in isolation, but if you read all of them and string them together, he is clearly saying they really like one of the top level players on the market, and they want to sign them, but can't predict if it will work out or not.