Grilled have responded to their failure to land Hafiz bin Saad in a strange manner indeed, with Han announcing that several of their senior players were for sale at the right price. Anders Josefsson and Björn Olsson's inclusion raised no eyebrows as both 36 year-olds have not played significant roles in the team for some time, but the availability of Erik Back, Alex Foncesa and even captain Gleb Dorogan took most by surprise.

"It's not a sure thing, they might or might not move, and if they do it will only be due to an irresistable offer." Han assured. "Saying that, all of them are thirty or above, and under our current club philosophy they will not have a long future here, moreso as we transition to a more intense style of training and gameplay."

When pressed on whether this might strip Grilled of the experience so often vital in big games, Han was evasive. Dorogan was similarly uncommunicative on this matter, and his body language during the press conference seemed to indicate that he was not altogether pleased with this development.