TheRam
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That would be strange. Once the player fails to take up the option, that contract is dead (well, it's dead at end of 2022). He could just go and play in Kempsey if he chose or open a laundrette. The Eels obligations to him for 2023 onwardrs ceased once he chose to terminate the existing contract, and I would imagine that the Panthers obligations to the Eels disappear at the same time. I can't see how it work any other way (unless somebody in the game is really stupid).
Maybe officially he didn't pass on his option. Maybe he said he was going to explore his options but the official date to pass on it hadn't actually been reached. Then he did a little exploration on the open market and the Eels didn't give up on him and the rest as they say in the classics is Parra's gain.
Could this scenario be real?