Fredrikstad play in front of crowds of about 6 or 7 thousand, some of whom only pay just over a tenner to get in. They play only 13 home games a season. Do the arithmetic and tell me what kind of fee they would be likely to be able to afford.
The fact is that they have enough of a job paying their players and can't afford to spend anything on fees. If you waited for an offer of a fee in such circumstances, you just finish up with players not moving out and the whole of the cost of his contract remaining City's responsibility.
