I'm not sure about that, Baines has been a beast for us this year, but compared to Baines, even thought he has played less, Felli is not even a beast , he's werewolf league. Felli, without a shadow has been our player of the season, (a few weeks ago, i would have argued Peanuts into that, but since he's left, I can see more that Felli is our best player this season.) To lose him would be a major, major blow, both physically (in terms of the squad) and mentally.
Yet, the article is true, unless the board can show some ambition, Felli will leave, just as Heits, Billy, Distin, Jags, Arteta, Cahill, and Rodwell.