Plus, if he does want Carlton, it would be in his interests to hold that line as long as possible.He grew up as a Carlton supporter, his family are still Carlton supporters, very close with Voss and the Silvgani’s.
I think those ties are strong until we pull the plug and advise that we can’t facilitate a trade.
As much as it's nice to do the right thing by the club you're leaving, letting them dictate where you go won't make a trade much easier. Just gives Port more leverage to drag it out to maximise their return by playing parties off against each other.
In the end they'd happily screw him to do what's best for them, so he needs to put his interests first to ensure a balanced outcome.