Russia/Ukraine Special Window

[Champagneblade]

I've not seen this reported yet on here but due to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, FIFA has opened a special window for foreign players based in Ukraine and Russia:

www.sportbible.com/football/fifa-opens-transfer-window-for-foreigners-in-russia-and-ukraine-20220308.amp.html

With the number of injuries we have, McGoldrick and Brewster missing cutting our centre forward options as one area of potential concern, we probably won't, but wonder if there is anyone who could come in for the last two months who may prefer to carry on playing outside of Russia or Ukraine?

Premier Liga - Players from foreign clubs

This statistic show the foreign players' countries which are represented in the season 22/23 in the Premier Liga. The table is sorted in descending order by the number of players of each country.

www.transfermarkt.com

Premier Liga - Players from foreign clubs

This statistic show the foreign players' countries which are represented in the season 22/23 in the Premier Liga. The table is sorted in descending order by the number of players of each country.

www.transfermarkt.com

I'm liking Erik Botheim as a forward option and colleague of Berge. Anyone you'd pick?

 

[Micky Narker]

Get a centreback in, sounds like Goode is crocked.

 

[ChipButtyBlade]

I've not seen this reported yet on here but due to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, FIFA has opened a special window for foreign players based in Ukraine and Russia:

www.sportbible.com/football/fifa-opens-transfer-window-for-foreigners-in-russia-and-ukraine-20220308.amp.html

With the number of injuries we have, McGoldrick and Brewster missing cutting our centre forward options as one area of potential concern, we probably won't, but wonder if there is anyone who could come in for the last two months who may prefer to carry on playing outside of Russia or Ukraine?

Premier Liga - Players from foreign clubs

This statistic show the foreign players' countries which are represented in the season 22/23 in the Premier Liga. The table is sorted in descending order by the number of players of each country.

www.transfermarkt.com

Premier Liga - Players from foreign clubs

This statistic show the foreign players' countries which are represented in the season 22/23 in the Premier Liga. The table is sorted in descending order by the number of players of each country.

www.transfermarkt.com

I'm liking Erik Botheim as a forward option and colleague of Berge. Anyone you'd pick?

Send list to Bettis & Co pronto.

 

[247Blade]

Send list to Bettis & Co pronto.

Where they will be ignored

 

[Berlin Blade]

Dejan Lovren is still alive. He’s my mates landlord in London. He was the best player in the world a few years ago, according to dejan lovren.

 

[tincan]

Brazillian right winger might be able to cover for furious https://www.transfermarkt.com/david-neres/profil/spieler/469822

 

[Champagneblade]

I mentioned this guy on a different thread.

Yaroslav Rakitskyi - Player profile 22/23

Yaroslav Rakitskyi, 33, from Ukraine ➤ Shakhtar Donetsk, since 2022 ➤ Centre-Back ➤ Market value: €3.00m ➤ * Aug 3, 1989 in Pershotravensk, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, UdSSR

www.transfermarkt.com

It looks like he might be off to join a Turkish club - İstanbul Başakşehir.

They are challenging for Europe in Turkey and beat Man U in the Champions League previously.

That said, going full Pig here, their stadium only holds about 17k. They were only estsblisehed in the last 40 years but won the Turkish Super League in 2019/20. Finished 12th last year.

You'd still be hopeful if we were top flight we could attract this calibre but one to chalk off.

I'd imagine we will passively sit this opportunistic window out knowing us but it would be disappointing if we don't even look given the stakes and the current lack of options in certain areas.

We might have enough defenders after the break but a spare forward wouldn't hurt.

What about the Norwegian from Bodo Glimt on loan who just joined a Russian club but hasn't played yet? Erik Botheim. Or what about Robert Beric, 25 caps for Slovenia and just released in the JTW from Chicago Fire? No idea if these are viable but I just think we need to be proactive and not fall at the final hurdle because we failed to try.

 

[Andy67]

Send list to Bettis & Co pronto.

It is not necessary as one was at the game on Saturday, whether he signs or not is another issue. Judging by the booing of Mcburnie wouldn’t be surprised if he didn’t.

 

[ChipButtyBlade]

It is not necessary as one was at the game on Saturday, whether he signs or not is another issue. Judging by the booing of Mcburnie wouldn’t be surprised if he didn’t.

Who ?

Tease me somemore.

 

[Champagneblade]

Hal Robson-Kanu is unsurprisingly available and at 32 probably isn't quite yet ready to be taken out back and turned to glue yet. But he hasn't played this season.

Still, it would give some lighthearted opportunities to YorkBlade and Sheff United Way!

 

[Andy67]

Who ?

Tease me somemore.

A defender

 

[ChipButtyBlade]

A defender

Two left feet or Two right feet or ambidextrous ?

 

[bongleblade]

A defender

Contenders - Centre-Backs based in Ukraine (but not from Ukraine)
Solomon Kvirkvelia - Big Georgian CB, 30yo and without a club, previously touted by Leicester and WBA in 2017.
Vitao - 22yo Brazilian CB/CDM who is confirmed to have escaped Ukraine
Marlon - 26yo Brazilian Centre-Back - ex-Barcelona, OGC Nice and Brazil u23, surely too good for us?

 

[Bladesman]

Hal Robson-Kanu is unsurprisingly available and at 32 probably isn't quite yet ready to be taken out back and turned to glue yet. But he hasn't played this season.

Still, it would give some lighthearted opportunities to YorkBlade and Sheff United Way!

I was thinking of us getting him even before Billy got injured.

 

[Andy67]

A defender

A defender

Filip Uremovic - Player profile 22/23

Filip Uremovic, 26, from Croatia ➤ Hertha BSC, since 2022 ➤ Centre-Back ➤ Market value: €4.00m ➤ * Feb 11, 1997 in Požega, Croatia

www.transfermarkt.co.uk

 

[Wards]

Filip Uremovic - Player profile 22/23

Filip Uremovic, 26, from Croatia ➤ Hertha BSC, since 2022 ➤ Centre-Back ➤ Market value: €4.00m ➤ * Feb 11, 1997 in Požega, Croatia

www.transfermarkt.co.uk

I doff my cap

 

[idleurchin]

I doff my cap

As do I sir

 

[bongleblade]

woah… i mean i know Transfermarkt is not much to go by… but a 6.5m rated player for free?!?!

Saw this bloke when searching for potential russia/ukraine window transfer candidates, and thought he was probably out of our league. Well done Blades!!!

 

[EddieColquhoun]

Andy67

 

[mancunianblade]

Hal Robson-Kanu is unsurprisingly available and at 32 probably isn't quite yet ready to be taken out back and turned to glue yet. But he hasn't played this season.

Still, it would give some lighthearted opportunities to YorkBlade and Sheff United Way!

He’s not officially retired but he doesn’t seem to be in a rush to get back into the game, doing quite a lot on LinkedIn with regards to his business interests

 

[mancunianblade]

woah… i mean i know Transfermarkt is not much to go by… but a 6.5m rated player for free?!?!

Saw this bloke when searching for potential russia/ukraine window transfer candidates, and thought he was probably out of our league. Well done Blades!!!

It’s a loan technically

 

[bongleblade]

It’s a loan technically

realised this after posting! still… can’t see the war or sanctions being sorted by August so i wonder if he’ll be here longer, even if it is on a temp basis

 

[dazzlingblade]

realised this after posting! still… can’t see the war or sanctions being sorted by August so i wonder if he’ll be here longer, even if it is on a temp basis

Pretty sure I read somewhere he is out of contract in the summer anyway

 

[WORKSOPBLADE]

The Premier League have blocked Burnley signing Victor Moses from Sparta Moscow due to Sporting Integrity!!

Will we now have issues with our signing??

 

[ATL Recs]

The Premier League have blocked Burnley signing Victor Moses from Sparta Moscow due to Sporting Integrity!!

Will we now have issues with our signing??

We aren’t in the premier league

 

[Come from away]

The Premier League have blocked Burnley signing Victor Moses from Sparta Moscow due to Sporting Integrity!!

Will we now have issues with our signing??

We could always give Moses a new home!

 

[mancunianblade]

Pretty sure I read somewhere he is out of contract in the summer anyway

2024

 

[Slug]

We could always give Moses a new home!

Would be a perfect fit at RWB for us!

 

[Upton_Blade]

The Premier League have blocked Burnley signing Victor Moses from Sparta Moscow due to Sporting Integrity!!

Will we now have issues with our signing??

HTH does that work with FIFA basically saying they're available???

 

[LJBlade]

The Premier League have blocked Burnley signing Victor Moses from Sparta Moscow due to Sporting Integrity!!

Will we now have issues with our signing??

I haven’t seen anything of this so I have no background other than what you’ve said.

Trusting to what you’ve said though I have some issues with this. Did the other Premier League teams not have the chance to sign Moses? Did they not have the chance to sign other players from Russia/Ukraine?

I could understand this if the option to sign players from Russia/Ukraine wasn’t available to all but it was. I don’t see how this differs to other transfer windows where a team opts to try and sign a player and another team doesn’t.