On the other hand, he could be out of work come July. He'll probably get work then - but only what somebody's prepared to offer him, which may be a lot less than the inflated amount he's probably got in his head, now that his agent's filled his head with ideas that the top six are gagging to...
I'll run down my contract at Celtic (and then have no income if no-one meets my demands) - although maybe he doesn't understand that last bit.
Maybe, for the top, top players, but sooner or later some of these youngsters that think they are world beaters and worth a king's ransom (cough...
I hope we've made it clear to his agent that for every week he holds out (to go to a bigger club - which roughly translates as 'more money') his wages if he signs for us are going down by £5K a week.