Whitts has to stay.

[Eric the Half a Bee]

Although father time is catching up he remains one of the most composed players in the squad.

One of his best performances recently was in the advanced midfield position spraying the ball around accurately at will.

Zohore will be even better if he can rely upon decent regular service from central mid.

When Whitts has not been on the pitch Zohore has been largely frustrated.

There is not enough money to find someone better than Whitts.

He deserves at least one more year on a similar contract to what he has now.

Whitts' value to the club is what the club feel his contribution will be now. Not based on former glories. Yes, we can be all misty-eyed, but like it or not, football is a business. Whitts should be offered, for the financial good of the club, a contract based on how many games he's likely to play, how often he's likely to start etc. If he was high up in the pecking order, then he deserves a top contract. He's not any longer. I would like him to stay. I think he has a bit part to offer.

PS, Zohore has scored 8 goals when Whittingham hasn't been on the pitch, compared with 4 when he has. Number of assists from Whittingham when he has played? 1.