I just want to point out that there is a difference between "wanting rid of a player" and "willing to sell a player for the right fee"
What about 'willing to get rid of a player for the right fee'?
We can argue 'til the cows come home about semantics and over who, the committee or Brendan, 'decides' but at the end of the day, the only
undisputed veto a manager has over a player is whether he plays him or not. If Brendan doesn't fancy Borini (or any player) he won't play.
The fact that he loaned him out and kept Aspas as our only back-up would suggest, to me anyhow, that Brendan didn't and doesn't 'fancy' him and has written it off to experience... you win some, you lose some.
In my opinion; I can't see Borini staying but if he does, I can't see him starting too many games (even in rotation). The price is merely an added bonus.
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