The Clayton Oliver saga continues without a definitive statement from the club with other clubs yet to be told that he is untouchable during this year’s AFL trade period.
Clubs interested in exploring a trade for Melbourne midfielder Clayton Oliver have not been told to call off the chase for the contracted 26-year-old despite ongoing uncertainty surrounding the Demons’ plans for Oliver.on Thursday despite the media storm engulfing their player and club after rival clubs were made aware earlier this week that he could be traded at the right price, despite having seven years to run on his contract with the 2021 premiers.
Four industry sources familiar with the Oliver situation who did not want to speak publicly because of the sensitivity of talks said they expected Melbourne to shut down the Oliver trade discussions on Thursday. But that didn’t happen, clubs were given no indication from Melbourne of a shift in position that Oliver could be available for the right deal.
The Demons board met on Wednesday night to discuss their star midfielder who has not spoken publicly since the reports emerged with speculation raging as to what may have led the Demons to contemplate offering up a four-time best and fairest winner to other clubs.
After not winning another final since their premiership, the Demons have been determined to take a strong approach in all areas of football operations.
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