NigeriaTransfer Window to Close December 20

The transfer window of the domestic club football in the country which opened on October 20 is scheduled to end on December 20 even as no date has been fixed for when the Nigeria Professional Football League will commence.

The Manager of Nigeria Football Federation’s Transfer Matching System, Nasiru Jubril, confirmed the dates yesterday even as he admitted that there is a limitless window for registration of players who have been capped at least five times by any of the national teams.

“The window for transfer of players opened on October 20, and it will close on December. That is the first window for the 2018/2019 Season. There will be a second window, as from 30th January 2019 until 28th February 2019.

“It is only within these periods that players can be registered/transferred locally, and from other countries to Nigeria. However, players are free to move from Nigeria to other countries as long as the windows in those countries are open,” Jibril announced on NFF’s official website yesterday.

However, the former Nigeria international agreed that there are exceptions to the rule.

“Internationally, exception is granted to professional players who are out of contract before the window must have closed or before the window opens for registration.

“Locally, exception is granted by the League Management Company to players who have featured for any of the national teams, with no less than five caps.