Looks every bit his 35 years of age??? what games are you watching, he's just played 40 games for us in a season, been our best outfield player, and gets about the pitch just as easily as he did 5-10 years ago.
His game doesn't even rely on pace. Even if he did slow down it wouldn't be affecting him too much.
The greater risk is not giving gana gueye a 2 year deal, its spending 40m on a instant replacement because you would struggle to get someone of his quality ready made.
Give him a new deal, sign a young player who has similar traits, that we can spend a season or two polishing up and getting ready for the PL as his replacement, like a club with brains would do.
He was clearly struggling this season when we played twice a week. Can't really blame him, as with the injury situation we had Harrison Armstong as the only alternative to Gueye, Doucoure and Mangale.
This was when the football under Dyche was at its worst. More defensive as ever. Because we had no legs in the midfield. While opponents did substitutions we had to stay 90 minutes with a midfield three running on empty.
Even with
Moyes in and players back from injuries we did suffer for a while. We was very much a 60 minute team and ended many matches poorly.
Moyes did sub him off early a few matches when he started fading.
Not sure what you mean with signing a player with similar traits as Gueye as clubs with brains would do. It has been years since clubs with brains have signed players with Gueye's skillset. Club's don't look for that player type and he'd struggle to get minutes in most Premier League teams.
That doesn't mean that he's not good or that we shouldn't sign him. I like him. But we should never try to replace him like for like.