Originally Posted by
ensco
I have a similar take.
We should have offered to extend him at $3M for 4 years or whatever after the season. If he throws a fit, fine, you shake Seba's hand and thank him, then let everyone in world football know, and you move him via a controlled auction in January (plus you run a process to replace him). We all say our goodbyes in November/December....
Instead Seba is pissed (you get this outcome either way), but also fans are pissed, there are no proper goodbyes, and the team will not be remotely ready for CCL or the opener.