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Spurs apparently interested now according to TEAMTALK.

So in conclusion... no one has a fvcking clue! Lol

But my confusion comes from the fact that if you scroll up from that paragraph you just quoted to the previous one, directly before it, you get... Premier League clubs may not register more than two players on loan at any one time. The maximum number of loans registrable in the same season is four, and, under no circumstances, shall more than one be from the same club at any one time. Premier League clubs cannot loan to another Premier League club a player they have acquired in the same transfer window. A Premier League club may loan not more than one of its goalkeepers to another Premier League club. ....so where do the "maximum of six" come from that they then state? It appears we are deliberating two sides of a very poorly written article.

I know it's a friendly but we are honking!

For one, your claim that the restrictions only apply to domestic loans. The rules I've posted earlier where from the PL website and make no distinctions between domestic or international loans. 4 loans in a season, only two at one time. It doesn't state that only applies to English clubs. The second part about u21 and homegrown players being exempt isn't on the website either but I quoted from givemesports. I'm not sure where they've pulled that from but you seem sure it's not applicable. One thing I did point out previously though and you've done it again there is you keep quoting rules prior to this transfer window and there are a few sources stating that the rules have changed for this season so the things you are quoting seem to be outdated.

Well.... that's up for debate but there doesn't seem to be definitve info on it online. Givemesport seem to think the loan restrictions don't apply to players under 21 or homegrown players so neither Zaha or Buonanotte would count but the PL site doesn't mention this.

Yeah, that's what I've been quoting. The poster i was asking was adding different stipulations which I've not been able to find anywhere.

Starting lineup is rough.

You got a link for that? As everything I've been able to find disagrees. Including the PL website.

Direct from PL website... They are: - Premier League clubs may not register more than two players on loan at any one time. - The maximum number of loans registrable in the same season is four, and, under no circumstances, shall more than one be from the same club at any one time. - Premier League clubs cannot loan to another Premier League club a player they have acquired in the same transfer window. - A Premier League club may loan not more than one of its goalkeepers to another Premier League club.

That's from 2023. Rules changed again at the start of this window.

"It is worth noting that these restrictions don't apply to players under the age of 21 or "homegrown" talents, who are defined as players who have spent time at their current club or another in the same country for at least three years between the ages of 15 and 21."

Buonanotte is u21 and Zaha is homegrown. Neither would count as one of the two loan registrations.

Nah, it's just in general but having dug into the rules a little, Buonanotte wouldn't count as one as he is under 21 and Zaha wouldn't count as one as he is homegrown so we could still have two more.

Vardy, Mavididi, Fatawu and Zaha on the counter attack!

Looks from that like he could also play a deep lying playmaker role (which I'm sure Cooper will have is play beside a CDM.)

Yeah, I'm unsure of that myself but from my interpretation of the rules, he would have had to be under 21 AND have played for BHFC for 3 years.

Would he be more the out and out CM?

Well, atleast if we get this and Buonanotte done, that's all our loan deals used up and anything else will be permanent deals.

I've always though we needed a Striker, a LB, a winger, a CM and a CAM. This guy is either going to be the CAM or the winger. I hope it's the former as it's not only his supposed best position but I'd want the winger we sign to be comfortable on both wings to give us more options.

I might be wrong but I think Buonanotte IS the #10 target. Any Brighton fan I've seen talk about him has made clear its his best position and he's by no stretch a winger.

Yeah, sure. Not taking a chance on these types of signings means we can't progress. That's a fair comment but it also means that if he flops we aren't out by millions with a dud on the wage bill so we won't fall further into the hole either. Plus, if he does help keep us up and doesn't cost a lot to do it then next season, we will not only be better off financially but we wont have a points deduction hanging over us and will be able to attract better players.

We've only got two out and out wingers. Mcateer, Alves, BDR and this Buonanotte lad can play there but none of them are actual wingers.

Maybe, but he'd also cost well over £10m and demand more in wages which carries a far bigger risk than this guy, all off the back of his one and only good season at a level below what we will be playing. If this guy fails, it's back to Brighton with him. If Szmodics fails, we are stuck carrying him along with all the other duds.

If he turns out to be a "baller" and it helps keep us up then who cares? Job done.