Rafa shut that down when he publicly announced that Ashley told him the deal was off at the start of January. Ashley knew, his toadies knew, Rafa knew. They just didn't do anything.
What's his injury record this year?
100% unavailable this calendar year. Suffered minor muscle related setback just after Christmas having already been unavailable for most of December.
Would be fkn buzzing if we got him... right up until the point his legs fall off halfway through his debut.
Mentally I'm prepared for a Stephen Ireland-esque loan spell. Abs selfie in the nightclub. 2 games, 45 minutes. Injury. Goes home.
Anything above and beyond that is a bonus.