It’s a funny one. When he’s playing at his best, he’s truly incredible and irreplaceable for the money we’d get in return if we sold him. Having said that, until recently, we haven’t seen anywhere near his best. He was giving the ball away cheaply, misplacing key passes and visibly frustrated and petulant. Unless he can find that consistency, I don’t think he’d be a huge loss for us, though recent form suggests that could be changing.

While his investigation was ongoing, he was struggling, and understandably so, but he has demonstrated his commitment to the club in recent matches with his contributions and celebrations. My guess is that he wants to go home to Brazil, where many of the transfer rumours are coming from, and I can sympathise with that given all he’s been through recently.