I'd be happy for Milner to leave permanently in the summer depending on the fee. While he's good in the middle, I don't think he's as good as some people make out. Bobby doesn't trust him there. He's an excellent striker of the ball, and his stamina is unrivalled but I think he lacks the intelligence and possibly calmness to play there regularly.
At this club, he's only ever going to be a utility player who spends most of his time on the wing. If we could recoup a sizeable amount of the money we paid for him (was the deal valued at £24m?), I'd be willing to let him go and bring in someone from the continent who, in all likelihood, would cost less than however much we may sell Jimmy for.
Appreciate that may not be a popular opinion as he's, rightfully, a well-respected member of the squad.
