Bryan Ruiz reports

[J.Perkins]

There was speculation that we would let Ruiz go on a free after he accepted that he would have to remain here for the rest of the season. However, there was a option 1 year extension in his contract, which we activated. We are now demanding £4.3m for him, which has deterred most interested clubs.

Hopefully we can persuade him to stay, he would be an integral part of our squad.

[Pie and mash]

Right, ok

[Rhys Lightning 63]

Did we activate the extra year? I heard nothing about that

[Fulham76]

The wages we pay him would be so much more useful going to a player who would be effective at this level.

[bill taylors apprentice]

Did we activate the extra year? I heard nothing about that

Heard nothing!
That's nothing new from our club.

[Wimbledon_White]

Khan getting greedy.

The lad wants to go and in all honest he is probably better suited to continental football. We are, in essence, standing in his way. That said I would argue he is worth £4.3m of anyone's money.

[ron]

Khan getting greedy.

The lad wants to go and in all honest he is probably better suited to continental football. We are, in essence, standing in his way. That said I would argue he is worth £4.3m of anyone's money.

It seems all other interested clubs are voting on his worth with their wallets. The market is the best fixer of value. I think it could go rather lower before offers were coaxed out of those parties too.

[Wimbledon_White]

You're quite right of course; he is only worth what someone is going to pay for him.

I hope for his sake he gets a deal at a top flight club in Holland or Portugal or Italy maybe. I reckon he'd do very well there. Perhaps the physicality of the English game was what never suited him.

[ron]

Not only physicality. Pace and the ability to control the ball quickly found him out in the Prem and in the Championship.

[snarks]

Like him, but don't want him to stay. To use him in a way that benefits his skills and the team, Fulham are forced to play with him just behind the striker(s) which either means playing narrow (diamond) or playing a lone striker.

I can understand not wanting to give him away, but any offer should be accepted.

[ToodlesMcToot]

Khan getting greedy.

The lad wants to go and in all honest he is probably better suited to continental football. We are, in essence, standing in his way. That said I would argue he is worth £4.3m of anyone's money.

Don't know that it's necessarily "greed". Bryan and his agent left that door open for the club. The club, like any other business, would rather get something for their asset than nothing. Just that - business. Hopefully Bryan is not naive enough to be surprised by it.

He can fund 1 or two quality signings with that money plus his wages. We have to make the most of every little advantage we can find.

I'd agree that he's worth that money to the "right" club and league. But, I'd bet we have a number in mind that is less than that 4.3 that will set him free. Someone will come along to offer it.

[J.Perkins]

Not only physicality. Pace and the ability to control the ball quickly found him out in the Prem and in the Championship.

Ball control is his best asset. I'm sorry, you have no clue what you're on about.

[Pie and mash]

Is this story correct then? Link?

[J.Perkins]

Is this story correct then? Link?

No confirmation, but there is 100% a clause in his contract.

[Pie and mash]

No confirmation, but there is 100% a clause in his contract.

I'm aware, where did you get this from though:

"there was a option 1 year extension in his contract, which we activated. We are now demanding £4.3m for him, which has deterred most interested clubs".

Thin air?

[rogerpbackinMidEastUS]

Not only physicality. Pace and the ability to control the ball quickly found him out in the Prem and in the Championship.

Ball control is his best asset. I'm sorry, you have no clue what you're on about.

I thought defense spitting passes, and creativity were why he was in the team, any old poacher can trap a ball

[God The Mechanic]

After his treatment in the summer, and the way his loan move in January collapsed, I'd be very disappointed in the club if they decided unilaterally to activate the clause in an attempt to get a bit of money for him.

I like him as a player, but it hasn't worked out and it likely won't.  No point in keeping him around when he wants to leave and we were open to him effectively leaving for free in January.

[J.Perkins]

No confirmation, but there is 100% a clause in his contract.

I'm aware, where did you get this from though:

"there was a option 1 year extension in his contract, which we activated. We are now demanding £4.3m for him, which has deterred most interested clubs".

Thin air?

Reports from Portugal, as Sporting have pulled out from signing him because of this.

[alfie]

so other clubs can sell their players and try to get a decent profit yet we can't.

[H4usuallysitting]

Keep him in the club.....he can be miserable like the rest of us