His wages are especially a big financial issue when he isn't going to play in Benitez system.
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No he wouldn’t.
Wrong 100%
In your opinion.
Yes. Truth is we’ll never know. I’m happy it makes people feel nice to believe he would’ve stayed and loved playing for us. More power to those people.
Carloblues
Player Valuation: £30m
It's not about loving it but did say a few times he wasn't adverse to staying at Everton.
The club and benitez wanted him out more than he wanted out, I firmly believe that
T.K.O that one.
I don't think he 100% wanted to be here even when Carlo was here.
I firmly believe he wanted out midway through last season. I actually think he’d still have gone even if Ancelotti stayed, that just rubber stamped it.
Definitely this.
Carloblues
Player Valuation: £30m
Disagree, just don't think he's got the motivation anymore to take football serious.
4737carlin
Player Valuation: £90m
Good job we got Benitez then or he would still be here robbing wages
ToffeeM4n
Player Valuation: £750k
I'm not saying he's an Everton fan, mate or we are the club of his dreams. Actually I don't like his behaviour outside the pitch, but all he wanted was game time. And I doubt any other manager would prefer Iwobi, Gomes, Davis or even an empty seat on the bench over him
I don’t think Benitez would prefer those options either. Honestly believe it’s a combination of the club wanting his wages off the books, James not wanting to be here, and Benitez seeing him in training and pre-season and realising his head is elsewhere. Once it became clear that he didn’t want to be here I don’t really blame the manager for keeping him away from the dressing room in all honesty. An unhappy player is no good to anyone, regardless of how talented they are.
Some bitter heads in here.
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