Well, that's the point I was trying to make.
Is it better for us to sell for £8-10m and make a small profit and free up some wages/a squad place for a new player. Or stick with him and try and get him back to his best when he was being touted as a £40m player.
Portuguese press saying Sporting are still very much interested.
https://sportwitness.co.uk/club-want-accelerate-negotiations-brighton-signing-decisive-blow-way/
When we're having 60+% possession, the need for an out and out defender is much less. Plus Gross can do a lot more with that possession than a defender.