ValBlue
Player Valuation: £20m
Don’t think it was a coincidence that he stopped scoring as soon as our 2 best crossers of the ball left (James/Digne). On top of an injury that was horribly mishandled by Benitez, he was hardly fit on the pitch until the last few weeks. Before that he’d scored in every game up until the injury. I still get frustrated by the lack of converting 1v1s but he’s proven himself to be a goal scorer when fit and with service. For what it’s worth, I don’t think he’ll leave but if Newcastle do come in with a massive bid (and that’s what it will take), then I’ll happily see our 1.5mil investment pay handsomely.