Fine. Then we've not lost out then have we? He's > 24 therefore doesn't command a fee for moving on a Bosman and is out of contract so not saleable unless we offloaded him in the January window which we didn't
Doubt his Championship record thus far would entice a higher wage paying competitor...
If he takes a 50% pay cut then he can stay.
I would give him a 2 year deal on half pay with a healthy goal bonus then try to get the best out of him. If it works then great we have a scoring striker and if it half works and we can get better then he becomes a saleable commodity.