I’m not reading that much into it. It’s an automatic contract extension whether he’s fit to play 40 games or in August turns up with no limbs.
What it does do is take a healthy chunk out of the budget. Given our desperation when we signed he and Colback and the FFP restraints they were working with in that first year I’m pretty sure he’s on a very pleasant salary. Which is fine if he’s at his best.
The numbers I saw on the tinterweb were double any other player, granted that’s almost certainly bollocks, if he’s on par with others I’m fine with that.
