Not read all this thread, but some people are looking for any excuse to blame RL for anything or everything, shocking....
DJ has been poor for a good while, seems not to have his heart in it, little or no desire to work for the team, especially when he is on 19k a week.
There is no way he is going to be given a new contract at his age and what he has offered recently. I would rather have that wage on 2 younger lads with a bit of pace/skill who can go past a man, but they don't come cheap, unless you have a good scouting network, which we obviously don't