You never know when you might get a ligament injury and you've missed your big chance. If we get a stupid offer we'll have to take it and it's best for both parties. What we should already be doing is identifying a £15 million replacement.
Yes agree on the injury risk. Thats the only thing playing on my mind when i say "keep him".
If we did sell then I think we need to look at what we need -- not only to replace him but also strengthen in other areas too.
Of course players who also generate more profit in a couple of years so if we got e.g £100mil the replacements generate another £100mil+
We need 7 new players for the squad minimum.
So either take a major gamble on lots of players (like Spurs did and failed with Bale) or 3 or 4 replacements of high ability and potential.
I see Ballard at Sunderland has been linked.