Hughes ..... Has his time passed?
As predicted Hendrick has left for big money before Hughes. In fact it's now four years and 8 transfer windows since swaledale and a few other were saying Hughes was the new scholes, would be playing for England and be gone that Christmas for An amount similar to what Hendrick has left for. Continuously mocking those that even suggested other wise. He who laughs last hey ;)
Anyway over those years players of a similar age like once and Saha have been bought and moved on from big clubs. Players like Bamford and now Oliver Burke have been picked up from te red dogs for big money. At open evenings the club heirarchy has said no bids have been received for Hughes. It's clear now we will sell for the right price and big bids do make it into the public domain very quickly. Even six months ago who would beleive we would loan out Martin?
Both Hughes and Hendrick have had serious injury and been out. Both have been asked to show versatility and variation of skill. Through that only one has performed and been given the chance to do so at international level and at a major tournament. The other now appears to be being asked to show some complete skills and struggling to do so.
So the question is now Hughes is not a young player considering any more. Seems to have not been picked up early and tried at full international level being over looked for others younger. Has his time passed and as with the turn round of amateurs fortunes as what appears Hughes failing to adapt has his time passed and indeed we'd be lucky to get £500k for him?