Yesterday I spoke to a member of his immediate family. The long and the short of it was that he's going to ask to leave in the Summer if he isn't played more. Loves the club, loves the fans, loves the area etc but wants first team football and would rather drop down to the Championship and play every week than be 3rd/4th choice anything in the PL. It'd be permanent as well as he doesn't want another loan move.
He also, apparently, really doesn't mind where he plays despite rumours last year saying he he "hates" playing RB or CM as long as he plays.
I think it'd be a shame but can't blame him for feeling this way. At almost 24 it needs to be now or never. CBs obviously develop slower but I can't help but feel we've wasted this one in sending him out on loan all the time.
Thoughts?