[Archived] Transfer Window?

[ABBEY]

is it different in Italy ? why can milan still pursue signing Becks? or am I being thick?

[bellamy11]

You can buy anybody at any time. They just can't actually make the transfer until the window opens.

[nicko]

is it different in Italy ? why can milan still pursue signing Becks? or am I being thick?

Beckham was there on loan when the window shut - it would just become a full-time deal after that.

But it is a very good point as the transfer itself will be different to the original one...

[ABBEY]

i know that ,so how can they buy becks and play him?

[gumboots]

is it different in Italy ? why can milan still pursue signing Becks? or am I being thick?

Glad you asked that becasue i'd asked exactly the same thing. He's not afree agent; his loan spell comes to an end when the Galaxy season starts so how can he get out of a contract there and be allowed to play here in between the close of one window and the opening of another. Then again this is the golden boy and a big club we're talking about so I suppose anything goes.

[ABBEY]

gum thats what i meant to ask lol

[LeChuck]

Milan registered Beckham until the end of the season when the transfer window was open, it was that announcement by the Italian FA that kick-started the whole 'permanent move' rumours.

It's a similar scenario to Carlos, we could have decided to make his transfer a permanent one in November/December (i.e. outside of the window) should we have wished. The reason this is a bit more complicated is because there was no pre-agreed fee for Beckham.

[ABBEY]

if hes registared for milan until the end of the season how can he play for LA as well?

[LeChuck]

I'm not sure. He's registered with the Italian FA until the end of June, but there is an agreement that he returns to LA Galaxy in March.

I don't know how that bit works really. I believe (although I could be wrong here) that clubs can recall their players from loan outside of transfer windows (assuming the loan contract allows it) - in which case Beckham returning to LA Galaxy would be covered by that rule. If I'm wrong about that then I don't know how it works.