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[Albion] Adam Lallana **Leaving Summer 2024**







Mancgull

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Nov 28, 2011
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Astley, Manchester
I’m not overly disappointed. I expect our contract offer may have been on a significantly reduced wage due to his likely appearances.
I wonder whether this may signal the end of Milner’s stay as I think Lallana was instrumental in persuading him to come.
 


portlock seagull

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Jul 28, 2003
17,666
Thank heavens. Now we just need to get rid of the rest of the Marigolds.
 


macbeth

Dismembered
Jan 3, 2018
4,147
six feet beneath the moon
always put in a shift for us, and an excellent player on his day. we will miss his invaluable experience. i know RDZ wanted him to stay but tbh it feels like now is the right time to move on. wonder if he will continue playing or go into coaching, either way, sounds like he wants a move back closer to his family. maybe a years deal at somewhere like burnley would allow him to continue playing but be closer.
 








Nobby Cybergoat

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Jul 19, 2021
8,607
Yes assumed he would be a shoe in to join us in a coaching position but assume he has a better offer.
I've posted a few times on here that I doubt the wisdom of making someone one of our highest earners seemingly because of an assumption he would take a coaching job and be good at it rather than for what he was offering on the pitch
 


Rookie

Greetings
Feb 8, 2005
12,324
Wonder if he will go back to Soton for one last season.
Shame to lose his experience from the squad and RDZ clearly loves him
 




















Springal

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Feb 12, 2005
24,712
GOSBTS
There’s also the possibility terms couldn’t be agreed , we wanted to keep him - but couldn’t agree
 


WhingForPresident

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Feb 23, 2009
17,171
Marlborough
I wonder what he means by this:

"However, after taking a little time to think about where the football club is at, and having been away from my family for the last four years, I just feel it’s the right time."
 


Hugo Rune

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Feb 23, 2012
23,558
Brighton
He has something lined up elsewhere I take it. Perhaps a player coach role? Stains would welcome him on their Championship journey next year.
 


Nathan

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Jan 8, 2010
3,785
Think it is probably best from a playing point of view. Who knows he might be back in a coaching role at some point.
 




Greg Bobkin

Silver Seagull
May 22, 2012
15,859
always put in a shift for us, and an excellent player on his day. we will miss his invaluable experience. i know RDZ wanted him to stay but tbh it feels like now is the right time to move on. wonder if he will continue playing or go into coaching, either way, sounds like he wants a move back closer to his family. maybe a years deal at somewhere like burnley would allow him to continue playing but be closer.
Aren't his family in Southampton?

"I genuinely do feel I'll be back here in some capacity in the future." Good to hear from a man who has been a great servant on and off the pitch and I think he'll be a great coach :thumbsup:
 




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