January transfer embargo

[Sleeping Giants]

I hear that we can sign new players if they cost 70% of an outgoing player (fee/wages). Does anyone know if the club can include players already having left the club during this season or is it strictly ins and outs in January that count?

[qprjeff1882]

Just January

[LoftusRoadLad]

QPR can still sign players in January

It will still be possible for the club to sign players under certain restrictions.

For a first-team player, it would have to be a free transfer and on a one-in one-out basis. In other words, someone would have to leave in order for a signing to be permitted.

The second condition would be that the incoming player would not be paid more than £600,000 per year or a salary more than £75% of the salary of the player he has replaced.

Under-23 players can be signed for a fee but cannot play until the start of next season. That would not be unusual – Paul Smyth made his debut nearly six months after being signed from Linfield and indeed the likes of Ebere Eze have waited at least a few months for their debuts.
The future

QPR remain severely restricted by FFP and this is unlikely to change without significant income from player sales, promotion back to the Premier League and therefore access to television money, or a bigger stadium which would increase the club’s revenue potential.

Last season Rangers were at times on the verge of overstepping the FFP mark – hence the lack of transfer activity in January. And even after the sale of Alex Smithies to Cardiff, they are primarily looking for free transfers and loan signings, again because of FFP. Another player sale would probably be needed for that to change.

QPR are not short of money in terms of their owners’ ability to spend. Far from it. In that sense, they remain one of the wealthiest clubs in England. They are simply restricted by FFP. Now the issue of the fine has been settled, spending heavily again in an attempt to reach the Premier League is an option.

The owners insist it’s an option they won’t be taking. Time will tell whether it’s a temptation they can keep resisting, especially given how far they appear to be from the ultimate goal of a new stadium.

Getting the Premier League pot of gold is arguably still QPR’s best and only real chance of overcoming the financial restrictions of remaining at Loftus Road while subject to FFP rules. Arguably.

https://www.westlondonsport.com/qpr/football-qpr-ffp-questions-answered

[qpr]

I think this embargo is the best thing that could of happened for the QPR squad. I nice bit of stable stability

[SheepRanger]

Just as well Freeman signed a new contract. Bet he's now on £20k a week so we can bring in a replacement on average championship wages of £15k pw. Probably a release fee that works for both parties. I still expect him to leave in Jan.

[Rebel R's]

I'd be amazed if he was sold in January but would expect him to be sold next summer to finance a few deals

[acricketer]

I'd be amazed if he was sold in January but would expect him to be sold next summer to finance a few deals

Absolutely. We'll need better in the Prem.

[qpr]

Absolutely. We'll need better in the Prem.

Here here!

[davieqpr]

There are going to be a lot of players, around the Leagues, who are worrying as they come to the end of their contracts and FFP hits home. Couple of hundred in the Championship alone.

[Fordy]

Don’t think it really matters if we are under an embargo. We haven’t got a penny to spend anyway have we? And also we are more likely to keep hold of Freeman, Eze.

[jamesnutt]

Absolutely. We'll need better in the Prem.

Lol. JN