there was a rumoured release clause in that contract, and there was talk he might leave last summer which i suspect was why we went out and got Henderson.I tend to the view that the club know what they're doing. We have no idea what terms there may have been in Sam's contract when he signed for us.
However, he then signed a new improved contract in Sept/Oct last year.
So Palace would surely have removed or increased the release clause at that point.
Also it appears SJ is only home sick when he is not playing - strange that