Chelsea transfer embargo not fully working?

Just saw chelsea sign someone in Jan 2010 - i thought they were supposed to be banned from buying players till september 2010?

I think if they agree a deal with, say, a Brazilian club for an under 18 chap, the deal won't be final until he turns 18. Same with Argentina. They can agree a deal in advance.

But you are right - IRL, this registration would be suspended until 2011, so although they can sign him, he shouldn't be able to play for them.

Was the transfer agreed before the embargo?

If the transfer agreed before the embargo, and all he needs is to turn of age, then he is in his full rights to sign for the club as they signed him before the embargo.

Hmm he's an 18 year old uraguay player and is on a full time contract so i assume its acting like a proper transfer - will look to see if he gets any apperances.

In fact he turned 18 on the day of the transfer.

Ahh no idea when the deal went though - but surely if he didnt sign in the summer window they'd be under the embargo?

Then they might have agreed it before the transfer embargo took place, and it went through on that day.

Guess that must of been what happened then - oh well i thought i'd check as i wasnt sure how the embargo fully worked.

Always good to check things

its a transfer that has been agreed in real life an there has been no ruling on if it will be delayed yet, thats why.

its a transfer that has been agreed in real life an there has been no ruling on if it will be delayed yet, thats why.

Ahh cool - thanks for explaining

I think that IRL the ban would affect a deal like this, as the ban is on registering new players, rather than transfering them to the club. Chelsea could, in theory, buy all the players they wanted just to take them off the market, and play them in friendlies, but they wouldn't be allowed to register them to play in any competitions.

That's my understanding of it, anyway.