If he was going to sell, he should have sold on the back of the 5th place finish with a manager on a short-term contract and a young talented squad bought very cheaply; the likes of Tiote, Cisse, Ba, etc were all at the highest of their valuations as well. He probably could have had a case for the amount of money some could cost if they were traded and added that to his sale price. He could have earned his money back on a massive premium in my opinion. It was his absolute best and easiest time to go.