I'm gutted if this turns out to be true - but he's brought it upon himself with his drink driving the other day, while the rest of the team were playing. I have absolutely no doubt (PDC and Sess both said it) that if it wasn't for that, he'd be staying this summer.
Is £5m a fair price? Of course not. The man has a huge amount of talent. Not enough to play for the CL clubs, granted, but far more than we can expect for £5m, unless we nab a bargain like Michu.
Some people on here have got short memories. Was it 2 or 3 weeks ago that we voted him our best player of the last 10 years? By a 95% margin.
Then again, he's brought it upon himself, so it's no good to mourn. We need to move on (if true) and get the best replacement we can.