Had that offer come before this January, I'd understand it better, but the timing seems a bit off from outside the club. That will raise his spirits, I get it, and we may rely on him in the beginning of the season, but we could have waited a couple of months into the season to make that judgement. I hope it's for the best as he's a good player and a good chap.
Well, it definitely bumps up his re-sale value in case it doesn't work out, given his age and previous CV: lots of desperate clubs out there willing to spend £50 million on anything English with international merits nowadays. If it works out instead then it's very good timing to do it now rather than later. Based on his Huddersfield cameo, his pace still seemed really good at least. So, he clearly has the potential to get back to April 2018 levels if he gets the timing and stamina right. The pace was my biggest concern, since he's always relied quite a bit on being faster and more powerful than his opponents, and now that should be cleared out of the way.
Also, let's keep it real here: had his knee shown Fekir-level problems in the scans they've most definitely done a ton of in the past year, they'd never offered him a new deal this early. So, based on that it should look good
Also, even Fekir does well with one working knee, it's not like he didn't play blinders for Lyon since he got back from his original cruciate ligament layoff.
