With rumours still doing the rounds, Spurs now showing an interest, needs sorting out, one way or another asap. If he is omitted, then clearly that signals changes.
Rads keen on the OZ trip, for commercial/ business / media reasons, but surely from a football "pre-season " point of view, its a ruddy long way, just for training & couple of matches. Taking part in a tournament say in Spain / Germany, or UK, would on paper, made much more sense. plus it would have saved a few quid!