Transfer Hints And Tips in Football Manager 2008 * Players who are transfer-listed are generally available at a knock down price and are easier to sign. * When approaching to sign a player on a free-transfer who is under the age of 24, the buying club will have to pay the selling club compensation. * Signing a player with a massive reputation can provide a commercial windfall through shirt sales. * A player may be more willing to sign for a club if they are one of his favourite teams. * If you offer an injured player to clubs, they are less likely to show interest until the player is over his injury. * A club may have more luck in signing a player if they are one of his favoured clubs. * Praising another manager in the media and building friendships with other managers may help your chances of having a transfer bid accepted for one of their players. * Making enemies with other managers by openly criticisng them may damage your chances of having a transfer bid accepted for one of their players. * When viewing a player profile for a player at another club, you can declare your interest in him by selecting 'Player Interaction' from the actions menu. * Should you wish to sign a player who is also interested in joining your club, you can sometimes unsettle him by 'declaring interest', which can make it easier to sign him in the long run. * Be careful when declaring interest in a player as you can unsettle those at your club who play in the same position. * When sending a player out on loan, with the 'Can be recalled' clause active, a club can recall the player at 24 hours' notice. * When sending a player out on a loan which involves a fee, the club cannot recall the player for the duration of the loan. * When sending a player out on loan, a club can prevent him from becoming cup-tied by ensuring the 'Can play in cup matches' clause is not active. * When trying to sign a player from another club who is on a long-term contract, be prepared that you may have to pay more than his estimated value to land him. * To avoid losing your players to other clubs on free transfers, you should look to renew contracts for those who are in the final year of their deal. * You can offer contracts to virtual 'greyed out' players from your own team. This is particularly useful if you're a low profile club and in need of players. * To increase your chances of selling a player, go to his profile and select 'Offer To Clubs' from the actions menu. * If you offer too many of your players to other clubs in a short space of time, you may damage your team's morale as other players become worried that they're next in line. * Setting a player's squad status to 'Not needed by the club' will increase the chances of the player agreeing terms with another club. * The game clock will stop at more regular intervals on transfer window deadline day to give clubs a chance to rush through last-minute deals. * Trialists are not allowed to play in competitive matches. They are only eligible to play in friendly games or reserve team fixtures. |