shame if bendtner goes.
i understand what John is saying. it DOES upset the wage structure if a player who has performed, but not consistently, is given big money. fact is tho, this is a special case.
if he had 3 years left on his contract, you could wait another 18 months to see if he performs again, and again, before you offer him big money. since he only has a year left, you have to either speculate on continued performance and offer him big bucks, or say he's not going to be worth that, even in 3 years time, and sell him now.
if he's done that well this season, will his contribution improve further next season? he's not at his peak yet, but in 2 / 3 years he will be. if he can add more assist and keep hitting 15 goals a season, he's worth the money.
the only real decision is was it a one-off or is that going to be his constant from now on?
i don't agree that he's at cesc / rvp level now, but he could be in a couple of years. in fact, i'd expect him to be that valuable in 2 years. so should he have the money?