I suspect the club wouldn't turn back for PaulP. It'd be one heck of an expensive "loan deal" wouldn't it, with us paying for it instead of receiving it. Imagine all the ABU reporters making fun of the club. Also a bad precedence for young players I think. It should always be - if you choose to leave United, then that's the chapter closed. I don't know how good he has become, but I doubt he has the ability to carry us like EricC or CristianoR once did. That means he's just another good midfielder who can replaced by another good one. With AnderH and MorganS being relatively young, I'd like to think we have a pretty solid midfield, taking into consideration the other young ones waiting to come up. We've glimpses of TimothyFM, and heard raving reviews of AndreasPereira.
I would prefer the club prioritise a 3rd central defender and a 3rd goalkeeper.