Plus the fact that it shows likely purchasers that he is fit again even if he doesn't play

No, we won’t.

As Gary St. Andrew said, Wickham will get injured at some point during the next three weeks training and that will be that for another season. I have never known anyone like him for the number of weeks spent injured whilst at a club for almost 6 years.

Don't hold your breath. He'll be 28 at the end of this month - still got a few years left in him. In the unlikely event he can stay fit until the end of the season, he may well get an extension.

Why?

I suspect the club will want to spend money in other areas so a fit Wickham along with a partly reborn Benteke and the continued loan of Mateta may possibly satisfy the board's striker needs, especially if Zaha stays.

The urgent needs are clearly in midfield followed by a young CB (although a fit Ferguson might be able to fill that gap).

Only my opinion of how things might pan out, of course.

That's a bit rough, the bloke can't help getting injured and I doubt anyone is more gutted about it than he is.

None of which should equate to a new contract of course. I don't even think he's any good when he is fit personally, though some seem to rate him.

Good point well made

Likely purchasers , helps to keep up

Responsibility Deficit Disorder is a medical condition. Symptoms include inability to be corrected when wrong, false sense of superiority, desire to share personal info no else cares about, general hubris. It's a medical issue rather than pure arrogance.

I’m not being harsh. If you had a manual work contract and didn’t do any work for about 70% of that contract would you have expected to be paid and full pay to boot? I’m sure he’s gutted to be injured but that is not a reason to even consider extending his contract.