You cant mismanage a clown like him. He's just a wrongun. He has talent but produces it only occasionally and he's a drag on team morale. A trouble maker, pure and simple.
Punt him in January.
Trouble maker? Where's the evidence for this? Turned down a move away in January after he was promised a prominent role then the club reneged on that. He was unfairly scapegoated by fans for that penalty at WBA but still signed a new contract in the summer with Martinez eulogising about how important he was. Again though he's been left out for lesser players. No wonder he wants out.
For me he's one of our best players and has proven that enough in the past for his quality to be questioned. It's not just the odd game either, he was consistently one of our top scorers and assist makers turning up in both small and big games. He's probably the best free kick taker at the at the club as well.
The hilarity when we sell him for a cut down price and buy another defensive midfielder to play on the wing.