The traditional giants did plenty of business during the transfer window, but they weren’t the only ones
Ok, this one isn’t actually all that easy to answer. Until the Football Association introduced the idea of professionalism to the game in 1885 there was no transfer system in place. A player could play for any team that he wanted for as many games as he wanted. It was, in essence, a free-for-all not dissimilar to a load of people playing footy in the park, with every man free to pull his boots on for Preston North End one minute and then shimmy over to Bolton Wanderers the next. Soccer transfers The January transfer window has now closed but teams across Europe will already be planning their summer transfers and we've gone through the very latest rumours to bring you our picks of the week.
Latest soccer transfers
2022 stats: 20 total tacklesWhy it matters: Johnson, a former four-star recruit from the class of 2021, became the first Buckeye to enter the transfer portal after Ohio State's 42-41 loss to Georgia in the College Football Playoff semifinal on New Year's Eve 2022. Football Transfer News Many of the greatest clubs in football history have had at least one transfer move that has defined the club's path to greatness, and some transfers have been so big, they've changed the game.
Newsletters
The Argentine's record-breaking January transfer to Stamford Bridge stunned the world, and surely increased Bellingham’s price as a result Nicolo Zaniolo to Tottenham Hotspur? Darian Jenkins announces her retirement from professional soccer (Jan. 18, 2023): Darian Jenkins, who played in the NWSL for six seasons, has announced her retirement. Jenkins began her career with the North Carolina Courage before being traded in 2019 to OL Reign. She spent two seasons before joining the Kansas City Current in 2021, and then joined the Orlando Pride in 2022.