What exactly is the position on that, though. If Brighton, as his employer, tells him as an employee to go on loan to xxxx, can he refuse? Would that be breaching his contract, with presumably considerable financial ramifications for him?
If a £ 14M player can't force his way into the team in almost a year, it's time to cut our losses. If we can find anybody in the Championship - or even League 1 - willing to take him on a half season loan I suspect there will be plenty of Albion supporting car owners willing to do the necessary!
Perhaps that was because they doubted his ability to do anything if they did? Don't know, just asking.............
Let's be honest, though - he really hasn't impressed so far, has he? Let's give him a run out in the U23s/U21s or whatever, as an over-age player, and try Connolly/Gyokeres on...