Partly, although his price seemed to fluctuate with the prevailing wind, but also the writing was on the wall of where we were heading, and why waste energy on trying to negotiate with someone as awkward as he seemingly was?
I think he’s terrified of missing a chance so not putting himself in positions where they might arise.
tbf to him I was watching him in the warm up v Norwich and he was the best finisher by a country mile, but he’s not showing up in games at all, sadly