As said, the landscape has changed so much since Bruce-ball and we've had to make a tough call on a supremely gifted player. There'll be plenty more hard decisions we'll have to make in the near future if we really want to progress.
ASM has been my favourite toon player for pretty much his entire time with us, but his fitness record has just been poor for a while now. If this happens, he'll be a big miss and his contributions never forgotten, but he'll also be getting a huge payday which I think he thoroughly deserves.
I only have huge love for the guy He'll be an entertaining star wherever he goes