Is it even feasible for the club to stump up the wages he'd be after if he figures big CL clubs will be in for him down the road?
Especially as it would likely create a benchmark for our other big players we have (and even dont have yet) to work with when they negotiate contracts. Not that others could demand equivalent wages with one of worlds best strikers but they could argue that the "wage structure" the club had previously negotiated wages under has shifted. I dunno. I think unless we can convince him to accept a moderate wage increase, he'll likely be away in the next year or so.
Obviously, I pray I'm wrong. He's second only behind Howe in terms of importance. But I don't see how it's possible to keep him.