5 things about Football Transfer window you should know about  

5 things about Football Transfer market you should know about

transfer window is when football clubs can buy and add players to their teams

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here are 5 top 5 things you should know about the transfer market and window as a football fan

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1. unlike auctions or drafts, transfer windows do not need formal type of bidding

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2. clubs can buy, sell or loan players anytime during the window, which lasts for 12 weeks

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3. governed by fifa, there are 2 transfer windows, summer & winter. the former opens by june-july and winter on january

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4. it is upto national football associations to decide the dates of the window, with respect to their season

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5. transfer windows are massive. clubs splash mad amount of money on players but by not violating fifa's rules

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