Good luck to Joel Matip. He has been an astute Bosman signing for us, rising up and down the rankings of our central defenders, probably between second and fourth best at different times, but he has done well for us when fit and available.
Now with the injury, a new manager coming, and his age, he will surely be departing. I fully expect us to help him get back to fitness while he sorts out new arrangements. If he stays on beyond summer, I expect it will be on modest terms until he proves his fitness and sorts out a move.
I agree with the Badger shout above too. He looked fantastic breaking through, and now, after taking a long time with him to help him get his fitness and grow into his body, hopefully we will reap the rewards moving forward. I could easily see him become a 6 or a central defender in a back three, depending on what the new man wants.