25 Jun 2015 09:04:57
How are we or anyone able to confirm signings, in their new kit when the transfer window isn't open yet?

Is it just purely paperwork not processed until July 1.

Also Eds, the marketing for the third kit has Skrtel sat bang centre. As news of transfers is difficult now within the club. Have you heard of any re shoots which in turn gives a clear indication?

Cheers

{Ed002's Note - Take Firmino for example, his signing is agreed subject to (a) medical, work permit, and (c) the paperwork going through.

When publicity photographs are taken they do take more than one you know.}

1.) 25 Jun 2015
25 Jun 2015 10:49:29
1st world problems. :)

2.) 25 Jun 2015
25 Jun 2015 11:12:31
Thanks, but it's more how can a player be confirmed signing even showing off his new kit, chosen squad number etc when the window isn't open until July 1st.

Thought it was quite a normal thing to question. What's to stop this happening in September, but then the medical, paperwork etc is submitted in January? I thought the windows were exact dates for signings? Clubs are excepting bids, negotiations, contracts signed etc outside the official window. Just interested how and apart from physically playing for another side, are the windows only there for paperwork purpose?

{Ed001's Note - it does happen sometimes, have you not noticed how often teams confirm signings well in advance? It is just that only the biggest clubs will do it, as they do not have to worry that someone else will gazump them before the registration can be transferred.}

3.) 25 Jun 2015
25 Jun 2015 12:56:59
Right ok, yeah I've noticed it and we announced Milner in May didn't we? Or very early June. I just wondered ifs it's close to the window or it can theoretically then happen any month, then making the window purely paperwork admin month.

Could then say it's Chelsea Man Utd last game 1 point in it, Chelsea bid and sign Rooney which means doesn't play and Man U lose the game. Extreme but just a lame example to show a scenario.

{Ed002's Note - Transfers can be agreed at any time of the year but they cannot be completed until the windows are open and due process followed.}

4.) 25 Jun 2015
25 Jun 2015 13:56:43
I was also surprised with the pictures when Firmino isn't officially our player yet. one question to you editors: James pearce said that When Ayre flew to Santiago, the best he could hope for was a verbal agreement but things went very smoothly and we were able to sign the player. not the exact words but that is what he said. does this mean that there is a signed agreement already in place and it can only be revoked if he fails medical or liverpool are unable to acquire a work permit for him ? what kind of agreement is that? Can for instance other teams sneak him before he becomes an official liverpool player ? Really surprised those pictures were out

{Ed002's Note - Any agreements are subject to the completion of certain activities and the player will sign his contract once those activities are done - and those activities will be reflected in the agreement with Hoffenheim.}

5.) 25 Jun 2015
25 Jun 2015 14:36:08
Related to your example remember Goetze had signed for Bayern Munich way before the Transfer window and played against them for Dortmund in the Champions League Final knowing that he was a Bayern player in less then a month!

6.) 25 Jun 2015
25 Jun 2015 14:11:59
Thanks. I thought some investigation was done leading up to the window, but wasn't aware full on deals could be all but announced and signed at any point.