He won't do that Billy, he's invested a lot of money into his new Agency and is a main shareholder.
I'd love to see him stay but he's arrived at this position a couple of years too soon for us to keep him long term, so if we get the required fee I think we'll let him go and hope that someone else can make the step up.
Of course I'd absolutely love FSG to stand their ground if we don't get the right offer though, if their plan is to succeed we have to start acting like a big Club where nobody poaches our best players, except on our terms
I actually think it's better if he went now reddebs. I was of the same opinion as you a month ago and thought it's better to keep a quality player against all the odds than sell him, but his behaviour and presence has undermined the club hierarchy, the manager and will undoubtedly destabilise the team. Now we have bought in a bit of quality, with still room for one more top acquisition, I don't think his departure will affect us as much as it would have doen before Firmino's arrival.
Personally I'm furious at him for washing his dirty laundry so publicly, desrespecting the fans and the club, and for his lack of loyalty to a club that nurtured him into one of the best prospects in Europe. I would have still liked him to stay last month because I do think he is quality, but I fear his presence is doing more damage than good.
Goodbye, good riddance, hope he rots on the bench somewhere.
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