Not good enough for the best teams and would be a big investment for the mid to lower Prem teams in terms of fee and (more so) wages.An English International player, one of the first names on Southgate's team sheet and well accustomed to playing alongside renowned names in the game, and obviously available for transfer at a price substantially below what we paid for him, yet no-one wants to know.
Something must have happened behind the scenes, something that we are not meant to know but that something is common enough knowledge to other clubs Manager's and Directors.
How else can it all be explained?
Think that's all it is.