Initially I was like you on this. I had moved on mentally. But it is a WC year and he needs to be playing. I think he will play for us and be professional. Having said that his mentality would be tested because he would get some serious stick off the fans.
The club statement is just the beginning of the negotiation. Will help drive the price up for when LFC eventually bid. At the end of the day it looks like we have an unhappy player... and Eddie won't want that bad smell hanging around the dressing room.
We desperately need a central defender. Two strikers, a midfielder and a Cb is minimum if Isak leaves.
Currently without a club. Managed to get a decent contract with Derby for 6 months at the end of last season, where he didn't play a single minute. Decent work if you can get it.