If someone is talking behind your back to other interested parties whilst at the same time offering you a new contract it is very, very hard to presume innocence.
Arguably, it's his job; contingency/succession planning and a' that? Merely testing the waters, even in general conversation.
Anyway, they are both on the same side. Our side.
"Plenty of strikers can score goals," he said, gesturing to the famous old stands casting shadows around us.
"But a lot have found it difficult wearing the number 9 shirt for The Arsenal."