At the end of the day, he's got to do what is best for his career and his future. He's not in the same pay league as your Rooneys or Gerrards, and he'll probably get more money playing for the Blue filth than Foolham. Besides this, he's a liability as far as defending goes and far too error prone to replace Cahill, Melly or Laursen (or even Ridgewell). Should be good for few laughs if we play the scum next season, though.
Anyway according to wikipedia, he's from Solihull, which would tend to be a 'nose catchment area.