He's hardly going to sign up for a sausage in bread and a pat on the back but if he's asking for the world they'll tell him to bugger off. Cue: negotiations.
There are lots of similar riders out of contract at the end of this year; Degenkolb, Kristoff, Van Avermaet, Matthews, even Vanmarcke (although he's not exactly a serial winner). It could be a buyer's market.
"Patrick Lefevere insists it won’t be with his team if the Slovak’s salary demands are high."
um yea, that's not going to happen then. world champion who's won Ronde, probably should be cheap right?