Still think he'll stay for this season. His loyalty/respect for Jürgen, the manager's determination not to lose him, Phil's instrumental role in the team and the freedom he's given to play his game, the opportunities ahead of us this season, a sense of unfinished business, his age and the fact that he could still move next season if we haven't shown significant progress, along with the massive pressure it would place on the owners, all combine to make me think he wil be playing in the red of Liverpool for one more year.
IMO, it would take not only a massive bid from Barca to change that but the player himself would also have to kick off and demand a move. I don't see that happening. Not this summer anyway.
If anything though this situation should be a massive wake up call (as if WE needed one ffs), to the powers that be, that we have to invest and invest NOW or sure as sh*t we are going to see this situation repeat itself.
Logged