I don't think buying 3 first team defenders is, not when our squad is too big already, and we have other positions that need filling, is. If you do then fair enough, but we still need backups and squad fillers.
A) What has how much money they've got got to do with feelings?
B) It's not about the money anyway. He's been a major part of our club for ~10 years. I'm not opposed to getting rid of him necessarily, but there's a correct way to go about doing things, and we should always stick to that, no matter our financial situation.
We've got an entire squad of backups and squad fillers, we need players to instantly improve our side. We needed a new defence last summer and we neglected it, look how that turned out.
