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Stanic, having made an impressive start to his career at Chelsea (scoring spectacularly at West Ham) has really failed to deliver consistently when so much seemed promised. Suffering a cruel knee injury at Villa, and subsequently missing the remainder of the 00/01 season, his return has seen Stanics’ performances consistently moderate and perhaps missing their former pace.
It is understood that Ranieri is desperate to cut the club’s wage bill by selling fringe players, but it is unlikely that the club will recoup much of the £5.6m paid to Parma for Stanic.