The biggest problem is his injury proneness, he wasn’t available when we needed him for the run in for example. It’s not worth having players on big wages who are not starters and are rarely fit and rarely on form…
For all the talent he has, if he isn’t going to be consistently available and making some sort of impact… it’s a waste of funds and a waste of a squad space that could potentially go to a younger and more effective player… a new signing or replacement perhaps?
Unai is best placed to judge, but one positive performance or cameo in 10 games… is not worth it to us…
A player can have 10 bad games and put in an impressive cameo and our hopes are reignited…
A player can put in 10 positive performances, have one bad game and is written off…
We are usually quite fickle, not really worth denying it…