Fulham boss Martin Jol insists they would be worse of without Bryan Ruiz.
Ruiz's lack of consistency and knack of losing possession has frustrated many, but Jol warned Fulham would miss him if he left.
"Sometimes he is my best player and sometimes gets caught on the ball," he said. "There are a few other players in the past like him and I think one of my heroes is Glenn Hoddle.
"People never gave him credit because sometimes he was a bit like Bryan.
"They have to get used to him and if they don't get used to him, we've got a problem because I need Bryan Ruiz.
"Maybe they don't need me. They need Bryan Ruiz, believe me."
