Load of *******s. Most fans could see he was a player in the making and most were frustrated he wasn’t given more time on the pitch. And if as you said the board were effectively being swayed by the fans and didn’t sign a player the manager wanted to keep then that is purely down to the board. Although from where I’m looking the board don’t seem to bothered what the fans think.
He clearly wasn't ready for the Premier league, as most Centre Midfielders aren't at his age.
We bring in young players. We need to wait for them to develop.