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Transfer request

Meaning in football (soccer), with examples

nounCommon term

In football (soccer), transfer request means: A player's request to their club to be allowed to move to another club.

In Turkish: transfer talebi, ayrılma isteği

How it is used

Hand in a transfer request is common; a request does not itself complete a transfer.

Example sentences

  1. The midfielder handed in a transfer request after losing his starting place.

    The initiative comes from the player seeking a move.

  2. The club rejected the transfer request and continued contract talks.

    A request and the club's response remain separate events.

Common collocations

  • hand in a transfer request
  • submit a transfer request
  • withdraw a transfer request
  • transferThe 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.
  • 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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