When he left I predicted he would regret it.
He’s knocking on, slightly injury prone and doesn’t score enough. Saying all that he offers a lot as a target man, which is why Capello picks him. But as with a lot of players, his ego gets in the way. Instead of staying with us, playing less games, but regularly, (no Europe, limited cup runs) and saving some energy for England, he has to play at a “big” club (i.e bigger crowds), with loads of forwards where he’s not guaranteed a game.
I’ll predict now that he’ll be back with us on loan in the Jan window to get regular 1st team football for the world cup