Can we not expect players who have contracts due for renewal to stall given the new financial position of the club?
His agent will be telling him to sit tight to see who we sign, Rooney being the obvious example being touted at £150k a week. I personally think this is also why Rom is stalling. They will want to see what the club are paying to gauge how much to settle on. Why sign for £120k a week, then see an aging pro come in on £30k a week more. Like any of us, we would want parity; the danger is they want more.