Good post. I get the feeling that I think your last few sentences are where most people stand regards Berge to be honest which as you say is not a bad place to be.I think the thing with Berge is that the release clause on him is huge. If there were no clause and we were talking about just getting back what we paid for him or in that ballaprk, then I'd be up for keeping him. £35m for him on the other hand is a lot of pennies, especially when people talk about the need for relegated clubs to make up around £40m in reduced revenue. It would even be a tougher decision if Berge had been a star and was a big part of the team. Really we haven't seen that much of him, and what we have seen has been mixed, so I think what Jokanovic could do with £35m in the bank is probably greater than what we have in Berge. If we end up keeping him then great, if he's worth even half the asking price he's too good for the Championship. I think that along with the expectation that he will leave is making a lot of people indifferent to it. Which is nice. Usually when a player is rumoured to be about to be sold it's a disaster for us.
I know with the Prince in charge he will let the manager spend most of not all of the funds he brings in for Berge on rebuilding the squad if he were to be sold, he’s done it since he’s been here.
Ultimately though, I would personally like to keep Berge, whilst he hasn’t shown much, he’s shown enough to me to suggest he will turn into a very good player now he’s had a season in the hustle, bustle and speed of the Premier league.