On September 27th in Beijing time, our soccer administration suddenly issued an announcement that a special transfer period for the FA Cup will be opened urgently from September 29th to October 12th in 2021. The move is intended to provide a platform to replenish players for clubs whose strength has been compromised by national team call-ups.
It is worth noting that the players transferred in this transfer window will have their usage rights limited to the AFC Cup matches and will not be able to participate in the upcoming league matches in the same month. In other words, these players will not be able to play in the league with their new owners, and those on short-term loan will not be able to play in the following league matches with their original clubs. In other words, these players will only be able to play for their new teams until the 2022 season, when they will be eligible to represent their new teams in the Chinese Super League.
In response, Li Xuan, a well-known journalist in the soccer world, also shared her insights. She wrote on social media, "Yesterday, I visited a number of clubs, and my initial judgment is that there will be no clubs investing heavily in new recruits in this transfer window. However, it can't be ruled out that some clubs facing difficulties may take advantage of this transfer opportunity to move players to safe clubs that have the strength to bring in reinforcements, even if it means giving up their qualification for the league in December."
