In the Beijing time zone on September 27th, an urgent notice from the Football Association (FA) acted as a bombshell, announcing that a special transfer period from September 29th to October 12th, 2021 would open for the FA Cup. The initiative is designed to provide clubs that have been weakened by national team call-ups with the opportunity to urgently replace players.
However, it is worth noting that the players brought in during this transfer window will have their usage rights limited to FA Cup matches and will not be allowed to participate in the league in December. This means that players joining through this window will not be able to represent their new owners in the following league matches. As for short-term loan players, they will not be able to return to their original clubs in the December league matches. These new players will have to wait until the 2022 season to represent their new teams in the Chinese Super League.
In response, veteran soccer reporter Li Xuan shared his observations on social media, "After visiting various clubs yesterday, my initial judgment is that most clubs will not make big purchases of new recruits. However, it can't be completely ruled out that those clubs facing a crisis may use this window to transfer players to stable clubs that are in a position to bring in reinforcements, even if it means giving up their qualification for the league in December."
