If Samba was bought for 12 mill, why would his release clause be 10m?

[Doublespeak]

and wasn't he supposedly earning 100k per week?

Might be worth it if QPR avoid the drop.

[One Wilf Copping]

Ahem, maybe because the announced 12m included agents' fees, a loyalty bonus for the player or the release clause only kicked in after one year?