Favourite player, irreplaceable, and arguably one leaving when his powers are not actually waning. That said, the club needs to continue to be emotionless and allow players to leave rather than extend. We simply need to rejuvenate midfield, particularly for Europe, but it’s going to be a tall order for anyone coming in this summer. Whomever we bring in will already be under scrutiny and be weighed down with expectation, but his case won’t be helped unless there’s also substantial improvement in the consistency of existing midfielders (Gonzalez, Foden, Reijnders, Kovacic, Lewis).
