Van Dijk & FIFA Transfer Regulations

[dogger]

The reason the club has made no statement is because it is illegal for a football club to approach a player directly who is under contract with another football club

Currently under both the transfer rules established by FIFA and the Football Association followed by the clubs playing in England if another club wants to procure the services of a player that is registered with another club they must speak directly with that club and not to the player or his agent. The individual player and the agent who represents him will only be brought in for discussions with the potential purchasing club once the two clubs have agreed on a fee. so rest assured Virgil and the rest of the squad will be playing at Southampton FC next season the club made a statement when they released 4 players

[sandwichsaint]

In other news 'Clubs must field their strongest available side in all competitions'.

[Greenridge]

Then there is the real world of course.

[St Chalet]

Did the tooth fairy come last night?

[doddisalegend]

Yeah I think we can dispense with the idea that footballing authorities give a flying **** about tapping up...

[SKD]

How do you think we do our transfer business?

[GGalpin]

Hope you don't alert FIFA's transfer police to this then: http://www.insidefutbol.com/2017/01/26/southampton-reach-personal-term-agreement-with-west-brom-target/323437/

[dogger]

So all news reporters state the true facts I take it the SUN is your bible lol

[Pancake]

I see this is now being reported on the BBC website.

[angelman]

Hope you don't alert FIFA's transfer police to this then: http://www.insidefutbol.com/2017/01/26/southampton-reach-personal-term-agreement-with-west-brom-target/323437/

 

Doesn't work like that.

 

Saints approach Napoli and ask whether they can talk to the player. They get permission, agree terms with the player, and then go back to Napoli and try and agree terms with them. It is not as you suggest, going behind Napoli's back.