Originally Posted by
Swissclaret
All contracts can be changed with the agreement of the parties to the contract. That is basic premise of contract law.
If one party does not agree, then the contract stands.
The reality is that if the club wants to exercise the option but JB wants to leave, do we want to be paying the wages of another Weghorst - someone who does not want to play for the club? Would VK pick him in the knowledge that he might “go on strike” halfway through a match?
We want and need committed players first and foremost. We cannot carry passengers or deplete the squad with someone who wants away.
I think Tarks was professional and maybe JB would be too. However, a few million to spend and a lower wage may be attractive - especially if a good, young midfielder has been identified in Outer Mongolia or wherever jewels can be found.