Shouldn't bother with this unless the rest of Europe will.
Premier League considering closing summer transfer window earlier | Confirmed
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Get a couple of the other leagues on board with this. I think the likes of the Bundesliga would surely agree. Restrict the window to 60 days as well
Stupid idea if the Prem is the only one, it will increase player prices for us once the season starts.
It seems awkward to me that the window is still open 3 weeks after the season has begun, but by closing the EPL window on the eve of the new season, this gives an advantage to European clubs.
They could still raid the Premiership till the end of August and EPL clubs might not be able to get replacement players.
Not sure why any of those are a bad thing tbh
Its stupid
It's a good idea, there might be some issues in the short term but eventually the other leagues will follow the Premier League's lead.
What's going to happen with Spurs then? Levy does not like to buy until the season starts.
All jokes aside, this is a very bad idea unless the rest of Europe follows the same rules.
All jokes aside, this is a very bad idea unless the rest of Europe follows the same rules.
It would cause some issues but I think overall it's positive. People seem to think that the European clubs are doing us some big favour by letting us spend the insane riches of the PL on their players. Fairly sure it's a two way street.
Absolutely idiotic idea.
Exactly, great example of why this is a shockingly bad idea.
Exactly, great example of why this is a shockingly bad idea.
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Agree with most in here. It's a little daft if the rest of Europe are not going to follow suit. The leagues would also have to kick off at the same time around Europe, otherwise you're going to be in a situation where a club in Spain or Germany would still be able to buy one of your players, but you won't be bale to replace him because your transfer window if closed.
Seems like a silly idea that doesn't even begin to address the situation.
Seems like a silly idea that doesn't even begin to address the situation.
Is this correct?
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Players will still be able to leave after the window has closed because the European market will still be open.
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Breaking: The summer transfer window will now close in the Premier League from 2018 on the Thursday before the season starts
2:15 PM - Sep 7, 2017
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Players will still be able to leave after the window has closed because the European market will still be open.
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Rob Harris @RobHarrisBreaking: The summer transfer window will now close in the Premier League from 2018 on the Thursday before the season starts
2:15 PM - Sep 7, 2017
Done dealio!
Confirmed. It will end at 5pm on the Thursday before the season starts.
Risky when the foreign teams can then pick off our players and cannot replace them.
I can see this getting scrapped in a few years
It's a good start. Ideally other leagues should follow.
Ruined Sky's big day closing it at 5 o'clock. They will be secretly miffed.
What I can see happening is English teams making it clear to clubs and agents that they will not do any business once their window is closed.
Make a new thread please. It deserves a wider discussion now that the decision is finalised.
Great idea! I hate the transfer window. I see no point in keeping it going after the season has started.
Apparently UEFA are also discussing to close the trnasfer window before the season starts.
Not sure a World Cup year was the best time to be shutting the window early. It is always difficult anyway and transfer can seriously drag. I hope we have already sorted some of our business out, otherwise the clubs might have hamstrung themselves this time.
Liverpool will regret this when they lose Coutinho after our window has closed
I've been saying they should do this for as long as I can remember. Makes things so much fairer.
Thank goodness common sense has prevailed for once.
Thank goodness common sense has prevailed for once.
They will, but feck them and their yellow ties.
I'm glad squads will be sorted before the start of the season, it's a nonsense that we've had three rounds of fixtures with squads still being assembled. However I see the point that European leagues are now at an advantage, with any luck they'll follow suit as this is clearly better for squad cohesion.
Would this not put the PL clubs at disadvantage, unless they close it elsewhere in Europe too?
The leagues don't all start on the same weekend. Maybe they need to come to some arrangement so this can happen?
I think it would be end of July.
I think BBC made a mistake saying PL clubs can't sell players.
This isn't going to achieve anything if the other leagues across Europe don't do it too.
Wow, at first I thought the Premier League could sell, but not sign… which seemed like a disastrous idea to me. Then it was clarified for me that it only applies to transfers within the Premier League. But it is as I originally thought, clubs can sell to other leagues but not bring anyone in?
How is this anything other than really stupid?
How is this anything other than really stupid?As I mentioned, next year is a World Cup year, so will give clubs about a week if it was the end of July. Players don't often move before as their value could rocket if they have a good tournament. International teams are not keen on their players dealing with transfer while trying to build up to such a big event. Could be awkward.
This would have been good if it was either uniform among all leagues in Europe OR if you're shutting the window, you shut everything. The combo of it being only the PL and being able to sell players until 31st of August, seems like a mess waiting to happen.
Always thought the window should just open after the final day of the season and close one week before the season starts.
Always thought the window should just open after the final day of the season and close one week before the season starts.
Good decision imo.
Exactly.
Hypothetical scenario:
United and Barcelona are facing off to try to buy Dybala from Juventus - obviously a complicated transfer of the same stature as Pogba.. United would have to back off 9th of august, while Barcelona would still have three weeks to complete the transfer. It's utter bullshit unless UEFA get onboard - in which case I would support it.
I agree with that.
yeah. I read a similar article recently stating that the transfer window gets too hectic after the season starts and some of the teams get to evaluate their team better before the season is in full flow and therefore all the teams except for a few have agreed to the thought of ending the window before the season starts.
This seems silly to me. It could do three things.
1. Work
2. Clubs lose players to non PL teams after the close and can't replace players which leads to early season struggles, unhappy players and then panic in January window
3. The most likely in my opinion, give shite owners an excuse when they rake in millions in sales and don't spend a dime to improve the squad
Arsene and Kroenke will be loving it
1. Work
2. Clubs lose players to non PL teams after the close and can't replace players which leads to early season struggles, unhappy players and then panic in January window
3. The most likely in my opinion, give shite owners an excuse when they rake in millions in sales and don't spend a dime to improve the squad
Arsene and Kroenke will be loving it