But the iPhone subsidy is as much as 60 percent higher than subsidies for Android smartphones, according to Barclays analyst James Ratcliffe.

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Barclays Capital analyst James Ratcliffe writes in a research note that he now sees only a 35%-40% probability that the deal can now be completed.

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Barclays Capital analyst James Ratcliffe apparently thinks so.

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"I would have thought there were better options within the squad, someone like Ashley Williams or James Collins, " Ratcliffe told BBC Wales.

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