What would happen in that exciting scenario, he would break into the first team. And end up watching a 36 year old managers favourite not contribute much but play ahead of him. After 12 months of sitting in a bench he would slowly start to go backwards. Lose alot of confidence. Be played in a dead rubber final home game. Play well, score and then spend the next 12 months sitting on the bench watching another journeyman at 35 play instead.