Football Language Quizzes: The Language of Transfers

If a transfer does not happen we can say that it has:

Which of the following is correct when talking about a transfer request?

To land a player means to sign a new player.

Which of the following describes the situation when a club is interested in signing a new player?

To seal a deal suggests that a club has finally signed a player they have been chasing for a long time.

A deadline day signing means the transfer did not take place.

If a player moves on a free transfer it means that no money was exchanged between the two clubs.

If a club tables a bid it means they want to sign a player.

To tap up a player means to openly speak to a player from another side about a transfer

A player who wishes to leave a club can be described as...