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Transfers Summer Transfer Thread 2023! - Closed (Maybe)

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Sounds like he’s going to be pretty ruthless gutting the squad (if levy doesn’t fuck him over of course).



Some of it I had identified early on. I don't think it's any secret about some of the areas we needed to strengthen. The goalkeeper was one and central defence is another," he said.

"In terms of the other boys, we've got a big squad but my view is I wanted to bring them along and just work with them and get some clarity in my head and give clarity to them because I think you'll find that a lot of them will say 'to be honest it's not for me, the way we're playing and the way we're training', because like I say I do things differently.

"Every day we have together, every game like last night, it gives you clarity about certain things and there's no doubt that the squad will be whittled down and there will be some more changes between now and probably the end of the transfer window."

What I liked is he said that maybe players won't like the way he wants them to play.
Hopefully no repeat of Conte's recalcitrant players.
I've never understood why we don't aim to sign more experienced (29yr+) CB's to fit into the team rather than trying to find the next big thing in the 18-23 bracket. There are plenty of seasoned pro's who can play as a solid CB partner for our more unpredictable defensive talents and teach them a few tricks. I remember seeing Noureddine Naybet join us for a couple of seasons as a 33yr old and watching him alongside Ledley he displayed a number of the 'dark arts' that we really miss from our traditional CB choices and made King a more effective defender in the process.

I think you could also have said the same about Edgar Davids who joined us towards the end of his career but brought a cutting edge and aggression missing from our midfield play at the time. Unfortunately it seemed like his engine started to fade midway through his 2nd season.
Should have signed Tarkowski. A leader.
 
Players need to be at their clubs 3years before 21 to be CT…

He can only ever be HG (Phillips).
Not 100% but I think because Phillips was born on 26th June, I think he should be able to become Club-trained provided we don't loan him out because he'll have 3 full seasons Spursidol Spursidol

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A "club-trained player" is a player who, between the age of 15 (or the start of the season during which he turns 15) and 21 (or the end of the season during which he turns 21), and irrespective of his nationality and age, has been registered with his current club for a period, continuous or not, of three entire seasons (i.e. a period starting with the first official match of the relevant national championship and ending with the last official match of that relevant national championship) or of 36 months. In the context of this paragraph, the season immediately preceding a player’s 15th birthday may be counted if his birthday is after the last match of the relevant national championship but before or on 30 June (winter championships) or 31 December (summer championships), and the season immediately following his 21st birthday may be counted if his birthday is on or after 1 July (winter championships) or 1 January (summer championships) but before the first match of the relevant national championship.
 
Not 100% but I think because Phillips was born on 26th June, I think he should be able to become Club-trained provided we don't loan him out because he'll have 3 full seasons Spursidol Spursidol

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A "club-trained player" is a player who, between the age of 15 (or the start of the season during which he turns 15) and 21 (or the end of the season during which he turns 21), and irrespective of his nationality and age, has been registered with his current club for a period, continuous or not, of three entire seasons (i.e. a period starting with the first official match of the relevant national championship and ending with the last official match of that relevant national championship) or of 36 months. In the context of this paragraph, the season immediately preceding a player’s 15th birthday may be counted if his birthday is after the last match of the relevant national championship but before or on 30 June (winter championships) or 31 December (summer championships), and the season immediately following his 21st birthday may be counted if his birthday is on or after 1 July (winter championships) or 1 January (summer championships) but before the first match of the relevant national championship.
Great we are already planning to park and stall the players development...
 
Not 100% but I think because Phillips was born on 26th June, I think he should be able to become Club-trained provided we don't loan him out because he'll have 3 full seasons Spursidol Spursidol

45.04
A "club-trained player" is a player who, between the age of 15 (or the start of the season during which he turns 15) and 21 (or the end of the season during which he turns 21), and irrespective of his nationality and age, has been registered with his current club for a period, continuous or not, of three entire seasons (i.e. a period starting with the first official match of the relevant national championship and ending with the last official match of that relevant national championship) or of 36 months. In the context of this paragraph, the season immediately preceding a player’s 15th birthday may be counted if his birthday is after the last match of the relevant national championship but before or on 30 June (winter championships) or 31 December (summer championships), and the season immediately following his 21st birthday may be counted if his birthday is on or after 1 July (winter championships) or 1 January (summer championships) but before the first match of the relevant national championship.

Ohh, blue text - that used to give everyone hard ons on SC

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Not 100% but I think because Phillips was born on 26th June, I think he should be able to become Club-trained provided we don't loan him out because he'll have 3 full seasons Spursidol Spursidol

45.04
A "club-trained player" is a player who, between the age of 15 (or the start of the season during which he turns 15) and 21 (or the end of the season during which he turns 21), and irrespective of his nationality and age, has been registered with his current club for a period, continuous or not, of three entire seasons (i.e. a period starting with the first official match of the relevant national championship and ending with the last official match of that relevant national championship) or of 36 months. In the context of this paragraph, the season immediately preceding a player’s 15th birthday may be counted if his birthday is after the last match of the relevant national championship but before or on 30 June (winter championships) or 31 December (summer championships), and the season immediately following his 21st birthday may be counted if his birthday is on or after 1 July (winter championships) or 1 January (summer championships) but before the first match of the relevant national championship.

One for the lawyers ultimately, but I agree he might well squeeze in as he'll be 18 and one month when he signs with the one month falling in pre-season so he'll have 23/4, 24/5 and 25/6 seasons before his 21st birthday in June 2026. So should be club trained if not loaned out

Under UEFA rules for next 2 seasons he'll have to take up an 'association trained' space but in 25/6 he would qualify as an u21 (List B player).
 
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