Old Benjamin was the name in of the Donkey in animal farm = Ass
I keep calling him but he doesn't hear me so I took him to the doctor = Ear ill
Dr Ross was George Clooney's character in ER = ER
they did a good job of fixing him = Mend he
Ass ear ill ER Mend He
Definite interest on our part, managers preference but waiting to assess his options. The interest though is mutual
I'm not being offensive here ys, but the above is a perfect example of how the simplest information can be misinterpreted. Trix said MP likes him a lot, I don't recall any mention of him being a preference, particularly as no one at the club thought he was even available, including Poch.