Transfer market
Encyclopedia
The Transfer market and Transfer list are common slang
terms for the virtual arena in which football
players are available for transfer
to clubs.
. The transfer market is open between the end of the season and August 31st, and again for a short period in midwinter, the 'transfer window'. During the transfer window clubs buy replacements for players who have suffered injuries or strengthen their squads in preparation either for a bid for glory or in anticipation of a battle against relegation.
), the club which owns the player has indicated his availability. Other clubs are then able to approach the owning club to bid for the player in an attempt to sign him. Though clubs can approach other clubs to put in a bid for a player, they know that a player on the 'transfer list' can be purchased for a more reasonable price as the club are willing to sell the player.
The Professional Footballers Association operates an unofficial transfer list for its members previously based in England
in an attempt to help them find work after being released or 'transfer listed' by their clubs. Recent financial pressures placed on lower league clubs have led to an increase in the number of PFA members being out of work.
football, the effect of rejecting a transfer request has been weakened, as players can see out their contract and eventually leave for free. Clubs are more inclined to sell the player in order to recoup some money, even if they do not wish to let the player go.
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terms for the virtual arena in which football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
players are available for transfer
Transfer (football)
In professional association football, a transfer is the action taken whenever a player under contract moves between professional clubs. It refers to the transferring of a player's registration from one professional association football club to another. In general, the players can only be...
to clubs.
Transfer market
The Transfer market is a catch-all term used to describe the list of players available for transfer, and also the money moving between clubs. For example a club may be described as having "money to spend on the transfer market" , or the market may be described in similar ways to the stock marketStock market
A stock market or equity market is a public entity for the trading of company stock and derivatives at an agreed price; these are securities listed on a stock exchange as well as those only traded privately.The size of the world stock market was estimated at about $36.6 trillion...
. The transfer market is open between the end of the season and August 31st, and again for a short period in midwinter, the 'transfer window'. During the transfer window clubs buy replacements for players who have suffered injuries or strengthen their squads in preparation either for a bid for glory or in anticipation of a battle against relegation.
Transfer list
If a player is "put on the transfer list" (a phrase popular in the mediaMass media
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), the club which owns the player has indicated his availability. Other clubs are then able to approach the owning club to bid for the player in an attempt to sign him. Though clubs can approach other clubs to put in a bid for a player, they know that a player on the 'transfer list' can be purchased for a more reasonable price as the club are willing to sell the player.
The Professional Footballers Association operates an unofficial transfer list for its members previously based in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
in an attempt to help them find work after being released or 'transfer listed' by their clubs. Recent financial pressures placed on lower league clubs have led to an increase in the number of PFA members being out of work.
Transfer request
A player may make a "transfer request" . In this case, the player is publicly stating his desire to move, and encouraging other clubs to make an offer for him. Due to the public nature of transfer requests, they may often be used by players to air their grievances in the open, such as frustration over contract negotiations or clash of personality with the manager. Often a player may remove their request if the source of unhappiness is resolved . Alternatively a club can reject a transfer request, effectively stating their intention to reject any offer for their player . In post-BosmanBosman ruling
Union Royale Belge des Sociétés de Football Association ASBL v Jean-Marc Bosman is a 1995 European Court of Justice decision concerning freedom of movement for workers, freedom of association, and direct effect of article 39 of the EC Treaty...
football, the effect of rejecting a transfer request has been weakened, as players can see out their contract and eventually leave for free. Clubs are more inclined to sell the player in order to recoup some money, even if they do not wish to let the player go.