Transfers & Free Agents

The transfer market is how you add talent mid-season. Use Transfers to scout the broader market and Free Agents for available domestic players. Search and filter by position, rating read, age, availability, and potential where you have enough scouting information. Star targets for your Shortlist so they remain easy to compare later.

Signing a player

Find a player, read his profile, and make an Enquiry or Approach. A priced player is enquired about; a free player is approached. Before a signing goes through, the game checks that you’ll still be legal afterward — roster size, the international limit, and the salary cap. If a move would break a rule, you’ll need to clear space first.

Transfer fees

Signing a player from the market costs a transfer fee, paid from your transfer budget:

Market rows and player profiles show a stable market quote for the fee and wage. The final confirmation shows the deal before you commit, so you can walk away if it does not fit.
A fee can never exceed your remaining budget. If you can’t afford it, you can’t make the move.
Domestic players cost less than comparable internationals, so a home-grown option is often the better value.

Remember the fee is only half the cost — the player’s wage also joins your salary cap for as long as you keep him.

International signings

An international player counts toward your limit of five, and a deal for one can occasionally fall through before any fee is charged — not every target is willing to come. If a signing is refused, no money changes hands and you can look elsewhere.

Releasing players

Need to clear a roster spot, shed a wage, or move on from a player? Release him from your squad. During the season he first goes onto waivers. Clubs get the chance to claim him on his existing contract before he becomes a free agent. See The Transaction Wire to follow the result.

Season loans

From an eligible player’s profile, you can ask the loan market for a season-long offer. There may be no taker; otherwise a club makes a proposal. The offer shows exactly how much of the player’s salary it covers (from 0% to 100%) and your resulting cap relief before you accept. You can decline with no move made, and try again after the next match week. The player returns at season rollover; his contract itself never changes.

Using both markets

Released players become true free agents and cost no transfer fee. Other available players can carry a fee, so check the confirmation before committing. The same roster, cap, budget, and international checks apply wherever you begin the signing.