In ten fewer games and he’s got one more overall - it’s already an improvement and one he’ll likely build on!

I completely agree. Ultimately if there’s no-one we can sign who could fill his boots for the money we’ll save on his wages over the next 2/3 years, we’re probably better off keeping him.

You’re right - there’s definitely more than one aspect to this. It does need to be appreciated just how complex a decision this is for our recruitment team to make.