It's the anti-US sports model for players currently under contract to a team. The players in Europe have the final say. Just like the players in europe can openly negotiate with other teams while being under contract with another club.
Daft? I must be, thank you for bringing it to my attention.
Excuse me for immediately not going a few pages back so as to find those posts you're reffering to. Maybe next time you could try quoting, though. Otherwise it might look random.
I also apologize for the question nr.3. It's personal and it was below the belt.