- Jul 10, 2008
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He stayed too long with us.
It’s always hard when a player leaves in what seems to be his prime, but the last 18 months shows the flip side of keeping a player who needs a new challenge.
We’d all have been better off had he gone in summer 2018. Us receiving the money to invest in the team, and him not suffering from the steep decline that a lack of motivation can bring.
A top player at his best but, like so many of this squad, not quite top class enough to bring us success. Wish him well but the fact he’s moving to Inter Milan instead of Barca, Madrid etc really says all you need to know.
And then we would have had the media and fans labelling us as a 'selling club' and that Daniel Levy has 'no ambition' etc.. etc..