X Isle":311riija said:Cheers QM :thumbup:Quizmike":311riija said:X Isle":311riija said:Good stuff, Argyle can do no more than sign him, welcome aboard son :clap:
However...the Baggo article ends with what is hopefully just a standard 'subject to clearance'.
Now I have no wish to go looking for potential flies in the ointment here but something jumped out at me on Wikipedia, namely his last loan...
Pogoń Szczecin (loan) 16 February 2017, Ciftci joined Polish club Pogoń Szczecin on a loan deal until the end of the season. He had a disappointing spell there after failing to net a single goal in eight appearances. In the start of June 2017, Ciftci suffered an ankle injury and was sent back home to Celtic.
I know nothing of the timings of the Polish league season, I know little more about international transfer regulations. Something in a deep crevice of my memory from the days we used to sign players who had played oversees however recalls that multiple international transfers were not allowed in either a calendar year or within the same season.
I am always impressed with the knowledge of obscure rules and regulations that some contributors to this site have. So can anyone out there confirm at what date (by international convention) does one season end and another begin and thus if his playing for Pogon Szczenin as recently as June might cause him to fall foul of that rule?
Polish league started 14th July, so June is not a problem
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2017%E2%8 ... kstraklasa
ETA - The 2016/17 season finished on 4th June
Next question, was I imagining a multiple international transfer rule or is that historic now?
A player can be registered with a maximum of three clubs in a season but can only play for two. So for example, a player can be registered with Argyle and still be sent out on loan to two different clubs in a season, but wouldn't be able to play for Argyle.
The above is regardless of countries, so there's no international restrictions
All the rules are here
https://www.fifa.com/mm/document/affede ... _33410.pdf