Option A & B sound like one and the same to me.
I still think he's 100% in the wrong to refuse selection today though.
You say "just don't pay him" but surely you know that's not an option....... (Ditto Ndombele.)
I get why people think he's in the wrong. I guess my feeling is if he's mentally checked out from the club, and the clubs hierarchy don't think he's right for them anymore, would I wanna see him out there if I was a United fan? Not really. If he doesn't feel like he wants to play I'd rather he was honest about that and we focused on getting him out the club.
Maybe I'm being too soft on him, he's had attitude issues in the past. But in this case I'm just like eh, whatever. And I'd honestly feel the same way if it was Ndombele, he clearly doesn't wanna be here so why play?
As for bold if he legitimately said he didn't want to play, they surely wouldn't have to pay his wages?