Which pops a hole in my conspiracy theory.
Nevertheless he's got the rest of his life to spend with them.
I'm not sure I'd be ready to trade Anfield, Old Trafford, et al + the media attention, for Rotherham and Swindon away.
It's hard not to think there's more to this than meets the eye, whether that's on or off field 'issues'.
You'd think there would be enough decent Premier League teams happy to match whatever his contract is with Boro.