Chansiri may have told a half truth?
E.g. Röhl tries to use Soton interest as leverage : "I'll stay, if you back me"
Chansiri says no.
Röhl then says, "OK, I'll go to Soton then"
Chansiri says no.
Chansiri thinks he's done no wrong and expects Röhl come to him on bended knee asking for other cheaper targets, but instead Röhl stops asking for signings because he doesn't think he's going to get the targets he wants.