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Transfer

Meaning in football (soccer), with examples

/ˈtrænsfɜːr/nounCore term

In football (soccer), transfer means: The move of a player from one club to another, usually with a fee paid to the selling club and a new contract for the player.

In Turkish: transfer

How it is used

Clubs complete, agree or seal a transfer, and a transfer can collapse or fall through. Reporters write about transfer targets, transfer rumours and a club's transfer budget. As a verb, a player transfers or is transferred to another club.

Example sentences

  1. The transfer was completed just before the deadline.

  2. The club has confirmed his transfer to Eastport Rovers.

Common collocations

  • complete a transfer
  • transfer target
  • transfer budget
  • transfer rumours
  • the transfer fell through
  • transfer windowOne of the fixed periods in the year when clubs are allowed to register new players, usually a long one in summer and a shorter one in winter.
  • transfer feeThe amount of money a buying club pays a selling club to take a player who is still under contract there.
  • signFor a club, to bring a player in on a contract; for a player, to agree a contract and join a club.
  • loanAn arrangement in which a player temporarily joins another club for a set period, often a season, while still under contract with their parent club.
  • agentA licensed person who represents a player or coach in contract and transfer talks and earns a fee or commission from the deal.

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