When it's over, there's still more.
The French summer transfer market officially closed its doors this Thursday, September 1, 2022 at 11 p.m. after a particularly busy last day with many transactions concluded.
But also by a "failure", that of Bamba Dieng who was to take over the management of OGC Nice but whose late medical examination - at the end of the evening - was not considered satisfactory by the Aiglons.
However, the 22-year-old Senegalese could well take charge of the Gym in the next few hours or days.
Indeed, even if the transfer window is definitely over in France, Ligue 1 teams still have the opportunity to strengthen themselves "
out of period
".
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Players without a contract are still available
As the regulations of the Professional Football League indicate, the French elite teams can still register several types of players.
First, those who are "
free
" of any contract.
Among them, there are great deals to be had.
Let's mention a few names: Jason Denayer, Serge Aurier, Ross Barkley - tracked by OGC Nice - or even Xeka and Djibril Sidibé.
It wouldn't be surprising to see one of them join a French club in the coming days.
This is often a good way for teams to strengthen themselves with an element of talent and experience without having to pay large transfer fees;
even if the signing bonuses and the salaries claimed are often higher than during a transfer.
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Clubs have different jokers
Secondly, Ligue 1 clubs have the opportunity to recruit a so-called "
joker
" player.
"
This possibility of exceptional recruitment is strictly limited to one player per club and remains subject to compliance with the regulations and agreements applicable to the status of the player
", specifies article 2013 of the text.
It is thanks to this point in the regulations that Olympique de Marseille was able to secure the services of Nantes resident Valentin Rongier after the closing of the 2019 summer transfer market. And this is what could allow the Aiglons to offer themselves Bamba Dieng.
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Finally, thirdly, the French professional formations can “
at any time recruit a player in the following cases: death of a player under contract;
serious injury to the goalkeeper or his substitute (in this case, the club can only recruit a new goalkeeper);
serious injury of a player under contract, during a selection for the France team, if this injury causes the player to be incapacitated for a period greater than or equal to three months
”.
This is called the "
medical joker ".
".
Thus, the "market" for Ligue 1 clubs is not completely over.
Moreover, in other countries, the transfer window is still open.
This is the case, among others, in Belgium and Turkey.
Which could allow, for example, Paris Saint-Germain to find a way out for Mauro Icardi, tracked in Süper Lig …
