What are your team and league financials like? Both players are signed through the end of your current year. That 5-Star guy is already making $7M per season. Odds are, he's going to want a mountain of money to sign a new deal with a team. The other guy, however, is only making $545K per season.
I'm sorry, but I'm short on time and I could only take a quick look at the two players. I'm sure smarter people will reply soon.