Agree. It is the reasonable thing to do and probably what will happen, though we better buckle up for the "we sell our best players" tirades.
It's part of life man. Shanks did it. Bob did it. It's not personal, its business. Its why I don't hate dudes for leaving us. I'm not mad at a dude for leaving us for more money. We can get mad, but dudes have families to think about and I get it.
Same must be said for us when we look after the clubs best interest and try and get better. It sucks if we sell Mane, because he's been part of so muc. But we pay him. He's gotten medals. It's not like we used him and he didn't get a piece of the pie. And at this point Mane has been declining for some time now. He's still a great talent and can show it for periods of time, but those moments are fewer and further between. Mane needs replacing, it is what it is.
I hope we give him a beautiful send off and sing his songs years from now. I'll wear his kits with pride years from now. I will tell my grand kids about the the Everton late winner, about that pivet shot in Munich, about his generosity and work rate.
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