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14 Aug 2014 16:53:53
Just remember, Lansbury not signing a new contract doesn't inherently mean he wants to leave.
Look at it from his perspective, assuming he believes he's Premiership quality, and more than anything, he wants to prove that. Burnley obviously gives him that now, he'd probably be expecting to be looking for a new club again the season after that, but he'd have proven himself. However, in the absence of anyone else interested, or Burnley stumping up our asking price, he's likely going to have to wait until next season.
So next season he could be with us, in the Premiership, and he gets his wish. Otherwise, he's in the final year of his contract, in a very strong position to convince us to let him leave (or else he'll be available for anyone to sign to a pre-contract in January).
Unless it turns out he's not as good as he, and we, think he is; his single best chance of NOT playing Premiership football in the next two seasons, no matter how optimistic you are about our chances this season, is to sign a new contract with us. That's a huge thing to ask of him, a talented young player with bags of potential and international aspirations. If he knows what's good for him, he's not going to sign any contract we can realistically offer that would extend his stay with us. That doesn't mean he wants out - helping us get promoted this season achieves his goal - it just means he's not willing to so something that's directly against his interests.
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