Eagle_83
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- Jun 8, 2011
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- #241
I thought I made it clear I'm jumping ahead to when he hears of concrete interest from a premier league club (not just vague speculation). If a club comes in for him in January it could pique his interest, especially if palace are looking at just a mid-table finish. He may not want to leave today (though I imagine like most footballers at this level he dreams of making it to the premiership as soon as possible, whether with his current team of via a transfer), but when he knows there is an offer for him, that a particular premier league club wants him and have made an offer, he will likely want to go (depending on the team, of course).
Maybe he'll reach an agreement with the palace to stay until the end of the season, like bennett did with us, but what would be the purpose? With Bennett he was helping us win promotion, if we were looking at a mid table finish last year, I doubt he would have hung around.
Sorry, I mis-read your point. But mine still stands. He is getting regular first team football week in week out with us and he is also settled in the area with his friends and family. At 19, he can still go to the Prem in a year or two and have a 15 year career there. He also has the semi final and a possible Wembley final to look forward to and a possible play off place with us at the end of the season. I honestly doubt he is that keen on leaving in January. In a year, if we are not making significant progress then there is no doubt he will want out. But I think if we can keep the nucleus of this team together and allow the youngsters another years development, then we can really look to challenge next year.