As Hughton & LVG have shown, probably best not to play players heavily linked with a move. At the moment the poor lad is in one of those infamous holes in Lancashire dreaming of playing with King Kayal, breathing the sea air & not being part of a relegation dog fight. Judge him when he's happy!
The price will probably drop from £5m - £3m as the transfer window nears an end. Maybe £3.5m on the 31st but with Wednesday now bidding, it'll be a battle we'll probably loose if it goes the same way as Clayton last season.