Now I know January is not normally a super busy month for transfers but this month has been dead hasn't it?
Clubs can't even afford a minor loan fee for Phillips, well they can afford it but aren't allowed to.
Not sure this was foreseen when the rules were made, it's usually great advertisement for the league but it feels like it's made the league vulnerable now.
Clubs that need to sell are extremely vulnerable, I think Chelsea need sales but nobody in this league is going to give them an easy out like United and Arsenal did last summer. Leagues like the Saudi league know clubs are desperate too.
Over €800m spent last January, just over €40m spent this January, I know there's 9/10 days left but those deduction points have scared a lot of teams haven't they, not sure it's for the better either.
Clubs can't even afford a minor loan fee for Phillips, well they can afford it but aren't allowed to.
Not sure this was foreseen when the rules were made, it's usually great advertisement for the league but it feels like it's made the league vulnerable now.
Clubs that need to sell are extremely vulnerable, I think Chelsea need sales but nobody in this league is going to give them an easy out like United and Arsenal did last summer. Leagues like the Saudi league know clubs are desperate too.
Over €800m spent last January, just over €40m spent this January, I know there's 9/10 days left but those deduction points have scared a lot of teams haven't they, not sure it's for the better either.