Wrexham will receive just half of any transfer fee paid for wing-back Carlos Edwards, the Daily Post can reveal.
By Andy Gilpin And Mark Currie Daily PostBut under the terms of the deal that brought Edwards and his compatriots Hector Sam and Dennis Lawrence to the Racecourse, Wrexham would receive just 50% of the fee, with 40% going to the Trinidad and Tobago FA and 10% to the player.
This means any potential buyer would need to make a massive bid in order to tempt Wrexham into parting with Edwards.
It now seems likely that unless the Dragons tie down the player - whose contract runs out at the end of next season - to a longer deal, he will walk away from the club in 12 months' time under the Bosman ruling.
Edwards' agent Mike Berry, who talked to the 25-year-old about the prospective move to Deepdale, said: "Carlos would be happy to try and test himself at a higher level. But on the other hand he would also like to stay on at Wrexham for another year and prove his worth to them."
Dragons assistant manager Kevin Russell claimed the decision was an indication the cash-strapped Race-course outfit would not be stampeded into selling their best players simply in a bid to balance the books.
"We are not in the best of financial positions but that doesn't mean we are going to give players away," he said. "Carlos is one of those we definitely want to keep.
