Soldo has had a difficult 21 and 22 following receipt of a foot injury courtesy of J Hawkins.
He should not be judged on those two seasons, but on what came before.
Previously then, a highly successful 2 time premiership player who made his shorter Captain, Nank, a much more formidable player.
Will be the same again. Happy though to see him go if that is what he wants.
Unusually the club is also in a position to add to his value. If he is traded to TPP poor GWS, by paying his salary all or in part, we would be providing GWS with an already successful follower at effectively no cost. As a result Ivan’s value to GWS is elevated considerably. Soldo at no charge and 31 for Hopper becomes entirely reasonable.
Add this to the internal problems at GWS arising from its mismanagement of salary offers to a host of midfielders means that GWS has had to take action on Hopper and before him Taranto.
They have no other reasonable choice but to move.