players are not happy with transfer window

As the transfer window opened on Monday, the Professional Footballers Association (PFA) deputy chief executive Mick McGuire stated his belief that the majority of English players are not happy with the transfer window.

McGuire said most players would welcome a return to the days of free movement at any stage of the season.

"I think, overall, the players would rather it was like before," he said. "Our transfer system, historically, always worked. The Bosman ruling changed that but it wasn't because of the problems in our country, it was problems in Belgium.

"I think if a player wants to go and the club wants him to, it's always going to be best for them to go at that time."

McGuire said one positive with the transfer window was that it has helped the progress of young homegrown players.

"In a way they've helped to breed stability," McGuire said. "There's a crop of young players clubs are looking to. They need for them to come through and a lot have done.

"It's encouraged clubs to bring up from within. Young players born in the area get their chance because they [clubs] can't say 'it's October now, let's bring someone in'."

Newcastle's Glenn Roeder, though, said the transfer window always means a danger of clubs overspending.

"I cannot say I am a fan (of the window)," Roeder said. "It is almost encouraging clubs to spend more money than they have got to try to make sure if they are hit by injuries, they get through, and that has brought clubs financial problems.

"If the football authorities sat down and included football people and talked about it, maybe we could come to some sort of agreement."

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