I've no problem with the auction, the player concerned is safely added to my squad and knocked six bells out of the opponent AMR today. There were two other managers who bid on the player before the multiple bidder in the picture, and I bid with a couple of minutes left. The countdown continued, and I was all set up for a battle through the following rounds, but was surprised to see I had won the player at the initial round stage.

What I was concerned about is that is this situation something I should be on the lookout for in future, when the end result could be to my detriment...