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He played for 30 mins away at West Brom, and on one other occasion. He doesn't fit into the style that we play in the PL. Three years isn't excessive, it means he will command a higher fee when he is sold, which I predict he will be this window.

Do bear in mind that when we are protecting a result, CH will shift his preferred 4-4-1-1 system, and play 4-5-1 (perhaps with Bissouma replacing Gross); when chasing a game, he may well want to play more advanced players, such as keeping Gross on the pitch and sacrificing one of Stephens or...

Bissouma could well be cover for Gross too, as well as competition for Propper, Stephens and Kayal. I can't see either Hemed or Baldock being with us next season. Both deserve to play football, and they're not going to get much here.

Not remotely. If we didn't offer a new contract, then his existing one would be run down, and he could leave on a free. By updating his contract, we had more opportunity to assess his ability at PL level, the opportunity to retain him if we got relegated, and to cash in on him if we didn't. It...