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Such employees are often put on what's called 'gardening leave' which seems quite similar to what's going on with Bridcutt at the moment.

Is there just a possibility that we might be interpreting things incorrectly. Perhaps the club have accepted that Bridcutt can leave, perhaps negotiations are well advanced and Sunderland have offered an acceptable fee, perhaps the club didn't want to risk an injury to Bridcutt, and perhaps...

This is not how I read it. Here's the relevant passage: Oscar revealed: “He (Bridcutt) was available for selection but he spoke with Nathan and he said that maybe he would not be focused on the game 100%. The 'he' that Oscar is referring to here is Bridcutt.