In EA SPORTS FC 27 Manager Career, release clauses had several bugs at launch: a clause impossible to pay for a player from a rival club, an AI club offer that you could decline on the player's behalf, a renewal impossible for a player targeted by a clause. EA fixed several of them in the v1.1.0 update, released on October 27, 2026. This guide explains what is normal, what was a bug, and how to act in each case.
Problem
- You want to pay the release clause of a player from a rival club, but the operation is impossible.
- An AI club made an offer matching the release clause of one of your players and you cannot offer him a new contract.
- You used to be able to decline a release clause offer yourself, and now you cannot.
- The task linked to a release clause offer does not appear in the Career Central Hub.
- The club replies that it is not willing to sell, but the game let you send another enquiry straight away.
What to know before acting
- The principle: according to EA, a release clause allows a player to leave when another club meets the agreed fee. It remains available in FC 27, alongside the new clauses (buyback, first refusal, sell-on).
- Where to track them: EA presents a new Contracts & Clauses area that gives an overview of your squad's contractual situation, including transfer clauses, bonuses and installment payments.
- Rivalries matter: EA explains that clubs with a historic rivalry or a local derby are much less willing to do business with each other. A refusal to negotiate can therefore be normal, but being unable to pay a clause for a player from a rival club was a bug, fixed in v1.1.0.
- The v1.1.0 fixes: paying the release clause of a player from a rival club is now possible; the option that let the manager decline a release clause offer on behalf of the player was removed; you can offer a new contract to a player in your club targeted by a release clause offer from an AI club; the task now shows correctly in the Central Hub; you can no longer send another enquiry to buy straight after a "not willing to sell" rejection.
- Labels: EA's patch notes are in English. The exact names of screens and buttons may differ in the game depending on your language.
Step 1: install the v1.1.0 update and save
When to use it: always first.
Suggested solution
- Fully close EA SPORTS FC 27 and let your platform install the latest update.
- Launch the game again and load your Manager Career.
- Make a manual save before any major transfer operation.
Expected result: your Career runs with the v1.1.0 fixes, and you can go back if an operation goes wrong.
When to stop: if no update is offered, check the EA server status and try again later.
Step 2: check the target player's clause
When to use it: you want to sign a player by paying his release clause.
Suggested solution
- Open the player's profile and look at his contract.
- Check that he does have a release clause and note the amount.
- Compare this amount with your transfer budget.
Expected result: you know whether the clause exists and whether your budget can cover it.
When to stop: without a clause, you need to negotiate a standard transfer. In that case, see Transfer rejected or stuck in EA SPORTS FC 27 Manager Career: staged negotiations.
Step 3: pay the clause of a player from a rival club
When to use it: the player belongs to a rival of your club and paying the clause was blocked.
Suggested solution
- Check that v1.1.0 is installed (step 1).
- Start the purchase process for the player again and choose the option to pay the clause.
- Once the clause is paid, continue with the player's contract negotiation.
Expected result: the clause payment is accepted, even if the selling club is a rival.
When to stop: if payment is still impossible with v1.1.0, reload your manual save and try once more. If the block persists, report it (see the end of the guide).
Step 4: respond when an AI club pays the clause of one of your players
When to use it: an AI club has made an offer matching the release clause of a player in your squad.
Suggested solution
- Check the task linked to this offer in your Career Central Hub (its display was fixed in v1.1.0).
- Keep in mind that the principle of the clause is that the decision belongs to the player: since v1.1.0, you can no longer decline the offer on his behalf.
- If you want to keep him, offer him a new contract: v1.1.0 fixed the bug that prevented this in this situation.
Expected result: the offer and its follow-up appear in the Central Hub, and you can offer the player a renewal.
When to stop: EA does not say whether a new contract prevents the player from leaving or changes his clause. Do not count on a renewal to block a transfer that has already been triggered.
Step 5: respect a "not willing to sell" rejection
When to use it: your enquiry to buy received a reply saying the club is not willing to sell.
Suggested solution
- Do not try to send another enquiry straight away: v1.1.0 removed this possibility, which was a bug.
- If the player has a release clause, use the clause payment instead (steps 2 and 3).
- Otherwise, target another player or wait for another transfer window.
Expected result: you use a route the game accepts instead of piling up rejected enquiries.
Special cases
| Situation | What to know |
|---|---|
| Rival club refusing to negotiate a standard transfer | Behavior intended by EA in FC 27: historic rivalries, derbies and regional rivalries hold back transfers. |
| Loan counter offer with a loan-to-buy clause | EA also fixed in v1.1.0 an exploit that let you get an AI club to agree to a very low transfer fee. |
| Negative budget | Before v1.1.0, a player could only be sold if the sale brought the budget back into positive. This bug is fixed. |
| Player Career | These fixes concern Manager Career. |
Final check
- ☐ The game is on v1.1.0 or later.
- ☐ A manual save exists before the operation.
- ☐ The player's clause and its amount have been checked.
- ☐ The task linked to a release clause offer appears in the Central Hub.
Sources
- EA: EA SPORTS FC 27 Title Update v1.1.0 (October 27, 2026, "Career Mode" section)
- Steam: v1.1.0 update announcement (October 27, 2026)
- EA: Pitch Notes, EA SPORTS FC 27 Career Mode deep dive ("Contracts & Clauses" and "More Options and Clauses" sections, and rivalries between clubs)
- EA Help: server status
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