Can't sell players

Basically when I go to sell a player, he agrees terms but the other team cancels it because, "they want to focus on other tranfer targets." Anyone know why this is happening? I've only just started the game and it's happened with every player a go to sell (three in total).

Well that's annoying. I would offer a silly amount of money for one of there useless players (If it is the same team that is doing it that is.); that is if they keep cancelling then cancel it yourself. However I doubt there is much else you can do.

Maybe, and just maybe its only a guess, they've renewed contracts with their own players? :/

I've also realised that it's not just transfers involving my team, but also all around the world. I'm mid August and all the transfers are free transfers. Surely this isn't right? All the same reason, "X's proposed transfer from Y to P has been called off at the last minute due Tottenham having set their sights on other transfer targets".

Has anyone any ideas why this is happening?

Have you got initial transfer budgets enabled/disabled in preferences?

I think it's disabled

In which case no team will have the money to spend in the first window.

its easier selling in 09 than it was in 08