Who says he's being paid? If he is desperate to play again he should be doing it for nowt, in a big effort to win a contract.
RE: Who says he's being paid? surely the whole purpose of him being on trial is that we are interested in signing him - then we will have to pay him - money that could be better spent.
It looks like he's out of work (according to soccerbase) We might be paying him travel expenses, but I think that will be about it.