I agree. Earlier in the year, Wenger hinted that it might not be financially wise to offer a player that's a approaching 30 a massive contract because he's hit his peak and will be on the decline. We had a discussion about this on GW earlier in the year and it's good indication of how he's thinking. Why offer that sort of information up and why is he thinking about value for money when his captain and best player is about to enter contract talks? Shouldn't the priority be to keep your best players? This can't be laid at Stan's doorstep. If Wenger is willing such a public statement like that, what's stopping him saying that to the men that are in their negotiating RVP's contract terms?