Cannot Set Contract Length With Transfer Target

[LepidusXVI]

I've seen a couple similar, but not identical issues in my searches.

Here is the deal. There is a GK I want to sign. His contract has expired with his club, but he is there on a rolling deal. To sign him directly would cost me a few hundred thousand in automatic fees. However, his club will accept a transfer bid of $0.

So I send that, I click negotiate with when they accept and this is what I'm greeted with (attachment).

Note I cannot set the contract length to anything. And his "Transfer Date" is grayed out. As you can see from the date, I'm inside a transfer window.

Note: If I try and sign him directly, I can sign him fine. However, it costs me 200k I'd rather not spend!

 

[sammyt]

have you tried clicking the use existing terms button, if you're lucky it might set it to a 3 year contract.

 

[LepidusXVI]

Yep. Tried that. No dice.

I also tried resending the transfer offer for $2, just to see if that was an issue. No luck. Sounds like I either pay $210k or hope he quits the team soon.

 

[sammyt]

in that case i don't know, sorry

maybe someone else will have an answer.

 

[LepidusXVI]

He has resigned with his team, so the opportunity is now lost.

If anyone has an answer though, it might help future generations who Google this issue

 

[sopranoobject]

ive got the same problem and i cant sign him. im Salisbury and he would be the perfect player but the transfer box is greyed out :/