Sort of, any salary in 2018 will be available. But it seems that Charnley’s wage isn’t 100% on the cap for 2018, so room will need to be made for Charnleys 2019 salary cap wage.

I also think if we choose to pay another club £50k to take Russell off our hands, it wouldn’t count on the cap.

Fairly sure Charnley's full salary is on the cap this year. He would have not to have played RL for the last 5 years I think to get dispensation.

This is not quite true according to the rules I read. There is discretion available.

no there is relief.

Apparently signed for Toronto over weekend according to the mirror newspaper