I think he's got a future in the game but he's a year or two away from being able to get back to where he was. I'd extend his contract and get him out on loan to play regular football and then see whether we can integrate him back into our team. We could be letting a £30m player leave for a...
I think Tariq is probably done, I think getting him fit and playing regularly is a huge task which will take years and while I think we'll invest our time into him, I don't see him being a big player for us again. I think we'll probably keep him on, work on his fitness and see where we are next...
He isn't the player he was when he first broke into the team and I'd imagine that his lack of gametime suggests that he's not training at a good level either. Pascal Gross being picked ahead of him is a very telling sign for me, I thought Lamptey has looked leggy and lost in the games I've seen...