The manager going is for the best, including for him. That has been clear for months.
But it is mostly desperately sad. He was responsible for giving so many people the best days of their lives.
To go from the joy of a year ago, to all of the misery since then, is unfathomable.
We’ve got to stop letting big money footballers leave on free transfers. It’s not sustainable for a club which tries to balance the books like we do. If they don’t look like they are signing a new contract, sell them. Re-invest, and go again. Nobody is irreplaceable.
A loan move is the sensible option for Gio, he looks short of confidence which he won’t get by only playing in the cups as Alisson’s backup. Good for his development, which is good for everyone.