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At no point did I say he did anything wrong. What I did say is that by not taking some contractual precautions you limit your suitors therefore, intrinsically, are limiting choice to only the clubs that can join the bidding war. Now if his first choice is in that limited bunch then it is no problem. If he doesn't have a true preference and just wants big money then no problem. But it is still unwise to return full leverage back to the club irrespective of how praiseworthy many, including myself, find it.He has a say in where he goes. He's done nothing wrong.
And yes he has a say in where he goes presently. The unwise part was he had ALL of the say previously. Now he is just party to that decision. I would never have allowed my kid to get in this situation and i cannot imagine any agent, lawyer, or any other fiduciary would have advised it. But who knows he may have negotiated 50% of his transfer fee is that is possible as he did give up on any sign-ons.