Sol Campbell will be gagged from talking about the controversial and contentious reasons for his Notts County departure for a limited period in a "compromise agreement" put in place in the last 24 hours by PFA leader Gordon Taylor and County's executive chairman Peter Trembling.

GettyImagesSol Campbell made only one appearance for Notts County.

The Magpies chief told ESPN Soccernet that an agreement has been put on the table following talks with Gordon Taylor on Tuesday, which now needs Campbell's seal of approval.

Trembling said on Wednesday morning: "I believe we have been incredibly fair and reasonable to a man who walked out on us five weeks into a five-year contract. If it has been the other way around, I am sure a player would expect compensation. We could have pursued him for significant damages, as the club has been damaged by all the publicity surrounding Sol's departure."

The inference is that Notts County will drop any alleged damages claim, will pay Campbell even though he walked out five weeks ago and in return would expect Campbell to sign a confidentiality agreement. But Campbell will only accept a gagging order until the end of the season.

Campbell reacted positively when ESPN Soccernet told the former England star of the latest developments in his unusual case.

"I said at the time I would be happy to agree a confidentiality agreement until the end of the season," Campbell said. "Then the lawyers told me it would be five years, and that was out of the question.

"In an effort to resolve this situation, I would be prepared to sign a confidentiality agreement so long as it is only until the end of the season. It sounds as if we are making progress and I am sure my lawyers will show me the compromise agreement some time later today [Wednesday]."

Notts County issued a statement five weeks ago stating that Campbell had left the club by "mutual consent", but Campbell was still technically at the club, although not being paid, and the former Portsmouth, Spurs and Arsenal centre half claimed the club were refusing to release his registration and had threatened to gag him for five years.

The case was described by Taylor as one of the most unusual he had ever come across, and it threatened to explode into a full scale row. Campbell wanted the case taken to the FA but there is a chance it might now be resolved.

Campbell added: "I am eager to play again, and once I have officially left Notts County I can go to the football authorities and obtain dispensation to sign for another club. As I moved to Notts County as a free agent and I will be a free agent again, my submission will be that I have only been with one club this season, not two, and should be allowed to play on."

Campbell has been in talks with West Brom, and has even been linked with Juventus, but would now expect more clubs to show their hand as his release from Notts County takes a significant step forward.