Almost certainly the same source has come up with both stories, that source is Wishful Thinking, a close friend of Fletcher.
Putting the jigsaw pieces together it seems that Dave King has matched up with Cavenagh to sell on his shares with the remainder of the story an exercise in kite flying.
Potter was reported to be getting paid close to £1m a month by l’Equipe before being sent on gardening leave after being sacked by Chelsea in April.