jaw, demanding a starting place or saying play me or lose me?
If Mourinho had kept him in the squad last season and seen how he got on when the opportunities arose, he might be willing to stay with less guarantees, but seeing how Mourinho's paid top dollar for diego costa, kept torres, brought back into the fold drogba, and demba ba is still floating around, maybe he figured he'd have even less chance of starting a meaningful game this season, let alone next season if he'd gone on loan again...
jaw, demanding a starting place or saying play me or lose me?
If Mourinho had kept him in the squad last season and seen how he got on when the opportunities arose, he might be willing to stay with less guarantees, but seeing how Mourinho's paid top dollar for diego costa, kept torres, brought back into the fold drogba, and demba ba is still floating around, maybe he figured he'd have even less chance of starting a meaningful game this season, let alone next season if he'd gone on loan again...