What is Transfer (association football)?
[[File:Neymar_PSG.jpg|thumb|[[Neymar]] is the most expensive player in the history of association football, according to the clubs involved in his 2017 transfer.]] In professional [[Association football|football]], a '''transfer''' is when a player under a [[contract]] moves to another [[Football club|club]]. Players can only be transferred during a [[transfer window]]. It also has to follow the rules of a [[Sport governing body|governing body]] such as [[FIFA]]. There is a transfer [[fee]] paid by the club that gets the player to the club that a player has a contract with. When a player moves from one club to another, their old contract is ended.<ref>{{Cite web|title=How does a football transfer work?|url=https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20170829-how-does-a-football-transfer-work|access-date=2021-08-28|website=www.bbc.com|language=en}}</ref> == References == {{reflist|30em}} == Other websites == * [https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/41c272bcbc3b19df/original/c83ynehmkp62h5vgwg9g-pdf.pdf Transfer regulations] of [[FIFA]] (PDF) * [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/6314369.stm The anatomy of a transfer deal] by BBC Sport [[Category:Association football|Transfer]] [[Category:Sports words]]