Totally agree with your stance, Yuv.
Respect the man immensely and will be sad to see him go, if that's how it works out, but he knows exactly what he's doing. He's priced us out of a new contract realistically because he's at an age where this is his last big contract and winning a trophy or two is now or never. Certainly not 'disgraceful' that the club haven't offered him what he wants. You got to live in the real world, if what he was asking for was doable we'd have done it, just like we have with 10 other players in the last 12 months.
In saying that, I think he's finding that he's going to struggle to get the money he wants elsewhere and also find a starting role at a club that he can win the major trophy or two he wants. Still reckon he'll stay.
