Just did some reading into the Buttner issue.
His Dad has a "finder's fee" contract. Vitesse dispute that.
He wants 600,000 euro for travelling costs etc. for the duration of his son's prospective contract, say for 3 or 4 years in England.
He has been offered 275,000 - he rejected it. They went to court as Buttner has been forced to train alone and is not being played by Vitesse at all.
Saints were asked if they would subsidise this deal, which they refused as they had never agreed this contract.
The family took Vitesse Arnhem to court and Buttner lost the case (apparently) and Vitesse say their compensation offer stands.
But presumably Southampton's offer doesn't.

