Whether he puts pen to paper or not will be a hugely defining moment for the club - not just for the obvious reason but also because we never know what is truely happening at the club but this would tell us all we need to know.

We know that, in order to stay, Rafa wants a project in place for the club to progress and we know that Ashley is going nowhere. If he signs, you can be optimistic and if not, then I fear for the worst.