Strange bidding, can anyone explain?

[PricopGeorgeCătălin]

I quite see myself maybe. It happened to me too, sometimes I over bid for a player just not to lose him and after that I was forced to sell him because I used to many cash. This might happened with him. It's a possibility but maybe not this happened.

What I think is that you didn't saw him because he already had over 22 player signed and you can't see unassigned players.

Cheers!

[sincity]

The player did appear in his team, but a few minutes later was gone. Sold or sacked as there wasn't enough time for an auction.

Don't think he was sacked. Name changed and then powertrained or used personal trainer on him are the two most likely possibilities