You see, for it to be "Wishful thinking" that would imply a lack of evidence, rational, or reality.
“I’m waiting for new players next season. I want good players because I want to win next season the Premier League.
“I need two more trophies, Champions League and FA Cup. That’s it,”
He's won everything, obviously only things that's left is the Champions League. Think it's pretty rational to think that he wants to leave given we can't compete for it. Now with a transfer ban, probably the best time for him to leave, , given with all things considered, he'll be in his 30's before we can realistically compete for it.