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January Transfer Window 2023

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How Many Loan Players Are You Allowed in the Premier League?​

According to the Premier League’s official handbook, a club can register a maximum of four players on loan during the course of the season, and only two at the same time.

Premier League Loan Rules from Abroad​

The limited number of players that a Premier League club can sign on temporary transfers is only applicable on local loans (from English and Welsh clubs). As the official EPL website confirms, loaning players from abroad doesn’t count towards the quotas mentioned above.


Premier League Loan Rules [IN-SUMMARY]​

In this section we’ll enumerate the most important loan rules applied in the Premier League.

  • A club can only have two players on loan from other domestic clubs registered at the same time.
  • During the season, a club can only register a total of four players on loan from other domestic sides.
  • A club cannot loan more than one player from the same club during the same season.
  • A club cannot loan out a player who was bought in the same transfer window.
  • A club cannot loan out more than one goalkeeper to other EPL clubs.
  • These quotas are only applicable on loans conducted between domestic clubs (professional clubs based in England and Wales).

No mention of how many foreign loans on that, however on sports.legal to do with FIFA's regulation change from last summer;

    1. A phased-in restriction on the number of international loans in and out during each season as follows:
    • Season 1 July 2022 to 30 June 2023: maximum of 8 players
    • Season 1 July 2023 to 30 June 2024: maximum of 7 players
    • Season 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025: maximum of 6 players


I cannot find anywhere that states the "OVERALL" total of loans allowed. So perhaps the limit isn't three or four, but it just doesn't happen.

Bit of an explainer here mate:

 
Ah i see changes came in this season, this is i think the new rule:

So maximum 4, 2 loans each window.

The new rules say you are allowed register 2 per window so maximum of four in total over a season between summer and Winter widow.

So we had Vinarge and Coady last window and Danjuma this window, so we have one slot left.

Thats my read of it anyway mate.
That's domestic though, so it's two per window and max four, so in theory we could loan 2 plaers EPL for 6 months, than anotehr 2 for 6 months. So if we had cut Coady's loan now for example it'd free a spot.

There is nothing clear cut regarding international loans.

Im almost certain it used to be four in total so you could hvae four international loans if you wanted to, but those new rules have no clarity in terms of senior loans when it says ins and outs.

We will soon find out, although I imagine Vinagre is going to get sent packing.
 

That explainer fails to mention that all the premier league rules apply to domestic loans only.

Do they - so you thnk we could have unlimited non-domestic loans mate?

The way i read it, was universal - i.e. you could only register a maximum of two to play in the PL per window regardless of where they came from - but a max of two domestic - over a season.
 
Bit of an explainer here mate:


I took all that from the premier league website, which states directly it doesnt apply to international loans. Domestically, we know whats what. It's the international where it becomes "eh?".

Vinagre is gonna go.

Danjuma
Coady

Plus two spots, both european or one domestic max.

I THINK that's where we want, but internationals so unclear.
 
Ah i see changes came in this season, this is i think the new rule:

So maximum 4, 2 loans each window.

The new rules say you are allowed register 2 per window so maximum of four in total over a season between summer and Winter widow.

So we had Vinarge and Coady last window and Danjuma this window, so we have one slot left.

Thats my read of it anyway mate.
Literally says in the PL rules he quoted above mate that loans from foreign clubs to not count towards totals.
 

That's domestic though, so it's two per window and max four, so in theory we could loan 2 plaers EPL for 6 months, than anotehr 2 for 6 months. So if we had cut Coady's loan now for example it'd free a spot.

There is nothing clear cut regarding international loans.

Im almost certain it used to be four in total so you could hvae four international loans if you wanted to, but those new rules have no clarity in terms of senior loans when it says ins and outs.

We will soon find out, although I imagine Vinagre is going to get sent packing.

Again i read it, as it unviversal i.e. you can only register two to play in the PL. i.e. if you sign six from Italy you can only register two - maybe I'm wrong mate, just how i interpreted it.............
 
Do they - so you thnk we could have unlimited non-domestic loans mate?

The way i read it, was universal - i.e. you could only register a maximum of two to play in the PL per window regardless of where they came from - but a max of two domestic - over a season.
I don’t know a hard and fast rule limiting international loans. But here is Fulham in the PL season 20/21, and they have two domestic and FIVE international loans brought in:

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I don’t know a hard and fast rule limiting international loans. But here is Fulham in the PL season 20/21, and they have two domestic and FIVE international loans brought in:

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Wow, i see, thanks for clarifying mate, i may have the wrong of it, so we could potentially have unlimited foreign loans, are we working of that understanding - that would be gift wouldn't it.
 
Sulemana is a left winger too. Now sure one can play right wing but i am guessing we are betting on a few horses here and if Danjuma comes we continue for a central striker. Now i am hoping we add a 3rd attacker / attacking midfielder but why buy 2 left wingers..........
According to transfer market, Danjuma's main position is centre forward. He can play left wing but I suspect the intention is to play him as a 9.
 

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