SmithAndJones
Vital 1st Team Regular
I think that the one certainty is that he will leave if we do not win anything this season. He will also probably leave if we don't qualify for the CL next season. As one of the best in Europe, irrespective of Club loyalties, he will rightly feel entitled to play with and amongst the best in Europe. So, after we win the Europa League and therefore qualify for the CL, the problem's solved and everybody's happy.
That's the best scenario. The worst case scenario is that he gets another lengthy injury, which contributes toward wrecking our season. He would probably still want to leave, but there won't be any buyers prepared to pay our price, given that his future fitness will increasingly be a gamble. Harry may well then stay with us, but it may be a case of everybody loses. Even more important then, that he should miss a lot of game time this season in matches we can win without him, albeit that he probably won't be too pleased about it.
That's the best scenario. The worst case scenario is that he gets another lengthy injury, which contributes toward wrecking our season. He would probably still want to leave, but there won't be any buyers prepared to pay our price, given that his future fitness will increasingly be a gamble. Harry may well then stay with us, but it may be a case of everybody loses. Even more important then, that he should miss a lot of game time this season in matches we can win without him, albeit that he probably won't be too pleased about it.