Its not, as stated players are under contract until July 1st. They cant even train with a new club because they wouldnt be covered by insurance. The only definite signing is Diakite. Anything in the fail is agent talk trying to get their man in the window. They are usually linked to us because we seem the only ones who will pay big money to mediocre players.
Transfer Window Dates: Pre-season window / Mid-season window / Associations 1 January â 31 March / 1 August â 31 August / Sweden, Norway 1 March â 30 April / 1 August â 31 August / Finland 1 July â 31 August / 1 January â 2 February / France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Scotland 11 June â 1 September / 5 January â 31 January / Denmark 1 July â 31 August / 1 January â 31 January / England 9 June â 31 August / 3 January â 31 January / Netherlands The dates vary slightly due to additional national holidays in some contries, and also the fact that Countries like Finland have a mid-winter break. Deals can be agreed outside these times, but almost all Football contracts run to June 30th, so cannot be completed until 1 July.
Ooo good. I started a debate!! Very pleased. And thanks Dave Thomas, I'm not fickle.. we've been too bad for too long for that. Just comparatively.
Refer to the Transfer Speculation Thread Pete for all of the ridiculous names we have been linked with or who have been suggested by punters on here. The whole point of it is to show the stupidity of journalists and why we should not be gullible.