This kind of goes back to what I was banging on about during last season - should we sell a big player to raise funds if our transfer pot is small. It also ties into the self sufficient argument. There’s on only one team in the Prem that doesn’t operate that way anymore, even Chelsea have changed their model. But the difference is, we don’t have CL money to help. Should we sell Auba or Laca to raise money? We maybe don’t have much choice. But to Utd? That would be hard to swallow.
Edit: Although, he does have two years left on his contract and if he isn’t going to sign and Raul is going to stick to his word, then he could well be a gonna.