I'd be fuming if he was let go. Despite the hefty transfer fee, he has talent, which is more than can be said of many transfers we've made recently. And for those who are a bit more perceptive, we have seen the talent on show too.
He needs to play in his strongest position if he is to develop though which was far too rare last season, otherwise Rodgers will get a reputation for ruining a talents career like Ferguson did with Alan Smith.
It is not the guys fault he was forced out of position in a year when he was new to the country and trying to adapt to the Premier League at such a young age. If anything, the club hasn't done him a service rather than the other way around which some numbskulls seem to think. The guy deserves a lot better than the stick he receives from clueless fans, and if we give him the opportunities and time to develop, then he can be a very very good player for us.
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