Evil Monkey Posted 13 August, 2018 Share Posted 13 August, 2018 Twitter/UI rumour is that he could be joining on a free transfer. Anyone else heard anything ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSAINT Posted 13 August, 2018 Share Posted 13 August, 2018 Twitter/UI rumour is that he could be joining on a free transfer. Anyone else heard anything ? Just what the squad is lacking after Boufal left. A ridiculously talented, me-me-me sulker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beatlesaint Posted 13 August, 2018 Share Posted 13 August, 2018 This was two years ago wasn’t it ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SO16_Saint Posted 13 August, 2018 Share Posted 13 August, 2018 Twitter/UI rumour is that he could be joining on a free transfer. Anyone else heard anything ? And Nice, and OL - lots of rumours about him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davefizzy14 Posted 13 August, 2018 Share Posted 13 August, 2018 Where are the rumours on Twitter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNSUN Posted 13 August, 2018 Share Posted 13 August, 2018 I was under the impression Premier League clubs couldn't sign anyone, even out of contract players, after last Thursday... ...unless you mean in January, in which case I hope not. Talented but there's better out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angelman Posted 13 August, 2018 Share Posted 13 August, 2018 I think out of contract players can be signed whenever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miltonaggro Posted 14 August, 2018 Share Posted 14 August, 2018 He is the master of motivation, and clearly keeping himself fit whilst looking for a club. What's not to like - https://www.fourfourtwo.com/news/hatem-ben-arfa-weirds-out-internet-bizarre-motivational-video-holiday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
View From The Top Posted 14 August, 2018 Share Posted 14 August, 2018 I was under the impression Premier League clubs couldn't sign anyone, even out of contract players, after last Thursday... ...unless you mean in January, in which case I hope not. Talented but there's better out there. I was under the impression that clubs are free to sign any player out of contract at anytime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNSUN Posted 14 August, 2018 Share Posted 14 August, 2018 I was under the impression that clubs are free to sign any player out of contract at anytime. MLG will probably know for sure, but I did find this link (albeit in the Mirror) that says we can't sign free transfers until January. https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/transfer-deadline-day-can-free-13044460 I'm sure I read it somewhere else earlier in the summer too. However we did sign Caceres outside a window so either the rules have changed or it's all nonsense and we can still sign out of contract players. I'm not au fait with the rules, I just go by what I read. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angelman Posted 14 August, 2018 Share Posted 14 August, 2018 Pertinent question is to why he is out of contract? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charliemiller Posted 14 August, 2018 Share Posted 14 August, 2018 Pertinent question is to why he is out of contract? Because he is a disruptive knobhead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East Kent Saint Posted 14 August, 2018 Share Posted 14 August, 2018 Living on his reputation of a few seasons ago can't see that he would improve our squad , but what dowe know . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenridge Posted 14 August, 2018 Share Posted 14 August, 2018 MLG will probably know for sure, but I did find this link (albeit in the Mirror) that says we can't sign free transfers until January. https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/transfer-deadline-day-can-free-13044460 I'm sure I read it somewhere else earlier in the summer too. However we did sign Caceres outside a window so either the rules have changed or it's all nonsense and we can still sign out of contract players. I'm not au fait with the rules, I just go by what I read. I guess you mean free agents (as per the article) rather than free transfers. As you say, no incomings of any description till the January window according to that article. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Garrett Posted 14 August, 2018 Share Posted 14 August, 2018 Think that article is wrong, would be a big change if true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanadaSaint Posted 14 August, 2018 Share Posted 14 August, 2018 We're still trying to dig ourselves out of the huge hole created by signing several "all talent, no temperament" players, so it would defy belief if we were to do it again. If Hughes couldn't handle Boufal, he won't succeed with Ben Arfa, and I don't think he'd relish being expected to spend time on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VectisSaint Posted 14 August, 2018 Share Posted 14 August, 2018 Think that article is wrong, would be a big change if true. I think the article is wrong as well, regarding free agents. I have checked the Premier League handbook and there does not seem to be anything to prevent the signing of free agents that has been added since last year. But I think the issue of signing Ben Arfa is nonsense, its just arisen from some fan who is wishing that we might sign him. He's only linked because he was linked when Puel was here, seems more likely to me that he would go to Leicester if he wants to get back into the PL. He's also not our sort of signing anyway. There is also the matter of having space for him in the squad. We already have 30 over 21 players, so need to not register at least 5 of them (or get them loaned or sold to a non-PL team) just to get to the limit of 25. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFC Forever Posted 14 August, 2018 Share Posted 14 August, 2018 Out of contract - If a player is out of contract prior to the close of the window he is free to approach and sign for a club outside the transfer window, but the club must gain the approval of the Premier League Board Taken from the EPL's own site Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintTex Posted 14 August, 2018 Share Posted 14 August, 2018 Unless we have a huge rash of injuries, we have the squad we need to stay up. Now if Mo and Armstrong got injured, i could then see picking him up in January. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St. Neil Posted 14 August, 2018 Share Posted 14 August, 2018 Might be a few more on here we can get in. https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/statistik/vertragslosespieler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Bateman Posted 14 August, 2018 Share Posted 14 August, 2018 Might be a few more on here we can get in. https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/statistik/vertragslosespieler You could build a team out of that lot. A slow team and a very stroppy team ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lighthouse Posted 14 August, 2018 Share Posted 14 August, 2018 He is the master of motivation, and clearly keeping himself fit whilst looking for a club. What's not to like - https://www.fourfourtwo.com/news/hatem-ben-arfa-weirds-out-internet-bizarre-motivational-video-holiday And there was me thinking the bloke is an absolute helmet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNSUN Posted 14 August, 2018 Share Posted 14 August, 2018 Think that article is wrong, would be a big change if true. Fair enough, wouldn't be the first time i was led astray by something I've read, apparently there are also ladies wanting to have sex with me in my area... In which case, I'd rather have this chap https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/balazs-dzsudzsak/profil/spieler/35004 than Ben Arfa. Was a decent player not so long ago and had a good Euros a couple of years back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miltonaggro Posted 14 August, 2018 Share Posted 14 August, 2018 And there was me thinking the bloke is an absolute helmet. Next instalment from Western shore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stud mark of doom Posted 14 August, 2018 Share Posted 14 August, 2018 Perhaps the clue is in “transfer window” not being “signing window”, or something like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintedwill Posted 14 August, 2018 Share Posted 14 August, 2018 I think you can sign any EU player who's out of contract at any time because any restriction would contravene EU employment law Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintedwill Posted 14 August, 2018 Share Posted 14 August, 2018 But I don't see why we need him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Martini Posted 15 August, 2018 Share Posted 15 August, 2018 I think you can sign any EU player who's out of contract at any time because any restriction would contravene EU employment law But can you register them in your squad? Signing a player is never really a problem, they just can't play for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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