When a player starts asking for assurances it's time to get rid of him. He has the idea he's bigger than the club. I think it's a ploy byhim and the agent to get a better contract. But it didn't go to plan as he upset the fans and his teamates won't be happy with him. Evra said yesterday that he shouldn't play for the team again. He'll need to start scoring right away otherwaise the fans will be on his back.

I think also he saw there was knowhere to go as January is a bad time to move. Clubs don't spend that much. He couldn't go to City. With the death threats it wouldn't be possible. The only other option would be Madrid and Chelsea. I read somewhere that he wanted to be the highest paid player in Madrid. Maybe that's the reason he had knowhere to go and in the end he signed an improved contract from Utd. Utd had to improve it otherwsie he was gone. If they lost him they would be an average team consdiering the debt they have. They couldn't replace players that easy.