Err. What? Why?
You're not bothered if he stays now because a contract announcement hasn't taken place within 9 days of the season ending?
How about this:
The club have a budget to adhere to. They want to make the new signings we need without being held to ransom by the players we currently...
My ears are burning.
Not a rumour, I can assure you. We upped the offer to two years as has been reported. If he wants four, (where's this coming from?) then I think he'll be disappointed, Perhaps an 'option' for a third year may seal the deal.
What was a rumour is that he hadn't been offered a...
Just interjecting to say that the Chelsea story did not have any credibility.
Can't speak for palace, leeda & west ham rumours but the Chelsea interest was fabricated*
*obviously does not mean they will not be interested later in the summer. Though i seriously doubt it.