Having read many posts and articles on Pompey, the main problem is the parachute payments £15,000,000 still to come. Players are being asked to leave for a fraction of the money contracted, but the returning owner in waiting still wants his £19,000,000, but will only return with the high earners gone and the wage bill cut.
Asking a player to leave when he can see £15,000,000 coming in once the CVA is sorted, is a hard sell for anyone.