If they appreciated Gini like you they'd have given him his will with a contract extension, just like they did with Jürgen, VVD, Salah.... It's obvious they do view Gini not as an integral part of midfield. The depth chart (i.e. looking purely at how valueable a player is if he's fit) looks like this (for me):
1. Fab
2. Thiago
3. Hendo
4. Keita
5. Gini
6. Ox
7. Milner
8. Jones
Even if you don't agree with the whole list it's obvious Gini would not start if everyone is available. He knows that, therefore he demands a longer contract to be safe because he knows: good chance I won't start in 1-2 years and then I won't find a good club anymore, so this is my last big contract with Liverpool and I have to cash in properly for a proper time.
Of course I can be wrong, I dunno what happens behind the curtain, but I don't see how this is an absurd theory.
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