No chance would we have paid up his contract. In agreeing to join FGR he is effectively terminating his contract with us. In order to agree to releasing the player, we sought compensation from FGR.Because unless the player hands in a written transfer request only then does he forgo any contractual rights he has. If a Manager wants to ease a player out that he doesn't want he will help him find a new club otherwise he will be stuck on the payroll as 'dead money. The likelihood is the player and the club will have come to an agreement on the remainder of his contract hence the 'undisclosed fee' I suspect.