No I'm proposing that we pay him top end Championship money now but with a guarantee of PL money if we get there.. If we don't then he is free to leave for pre agreed price.
I cannot see the club letting such a pivotal player leave at this point, when we finally have a squad capable of promotion. Surely the negotiations go something like this.
Dale signs new and improved contract, with a very nice pay rise. Contract says that Dale can leave in the summer for X...