Despite all his talk and snobbery towards how Gazidis dealt with contracts Raul and co don’t seem to be fairing any better. Two important assets heading into their final year. The reality is players have all the power. Not some, or most, all of it. They don’t have to leave with two years left, they don’t have to sign either, they can do whatever they want including when to hold talks. The only way to have a semblance of control over these things is success, money or both. We have neither.
Giving Saka a big deal now in this climate would look terrible but it has to be done and I think they will. But we should have don’t it months ago.
