Pretty sure (although the legal Jargon is confusing) that players can only terminate their contracts (and thus pay compensation) at the end of a season.HoustonHammer24 wrote: ↑Wed Jan 26, 2022 9:05 pm If I’m Lingard, I pay out the remainder of my contract (£2m or so) and have my new club agree to pay that plus a signing bonus. Saves the new club money, and Jesse gets to sign as if he were a free agent now, win-win.
Also heavy sanctions if a third party (ie another club) are arranging the deal and compensating the player.
Also be surprised if you are allowed to sign for another club in the same league (again lots of words).