Quote Originally Posted by LeningradCowboy View Post
I think that re-signing Morrison is a no-brainer unless he wants silly money.
Quote Originally Posted by logic View Post
Logic would indicate that Morrison isn't going to play for a pittance - at his age, next contract is likely to be the last big contract he can get - this may not tally with our financial constraints. As our financial health is far more important than any one player, it's likely that if no deal can be worked out he'll be sold.
The alternative to 'silly money' is not 'a pittance'.

With a very few exceptions it is likely that all clubs in the EFL will be reducing costs - partly because of the Covid and post Covid football economy and partly because what went before was unsustainable anyway. We will have had four windows of reduced fees, reduced wage offers, more key loans from EPL clubs and promoting home grown academy players.

If Morrison doesn't want to take a realistic wage offer to stay, he is unlikely to get a significantly better final pay day from most other Championship clubs (maybe those with parachute payments, but even then the purse strings will be tighter than in the past) and if EPL clubs haven't tried to get him before now it is unlikely that will happen by next summer when he is another year older and hampered by more bumps, twists and tears.

I would try to keep Morrison, Pack and Ralls (maybe Murphy if he finally wakes up this season and plays to his potential) but all on realistic Championship wages.