If we pay half his wages and sell him for whatever number £, thats half his wages off the books. Thats the only good outcome from freezing him out and transfering him out.
Personally I would have been playing him, though if someone wanted to buy him in the summer - perhaps because he hit form and scored some goals for us, then I'd listen. Because his wages are a big issue if he isnt in the team, scoring loads of goals. He does need to be sold if he isnt doing that. But I think the route to getting there would have been much better if he was on the pitch having the chance to score goals for us.