Ligue 1 January Window Preview – quiet expected | OneFootball

The January transfer window begins today, but Ligue 1 is expecting little to no activity over the month-long period.

Players agent Frédéric Guerra tells Le Parisien: “My phone is ringing a lot less than usual at this time. It will be a dull transfer window. I have two possible deals in progress but we have to fight.”

This market paralysis is as a result of the health crisis, the lack of supporters in stadia which has led to a surpression in revenues in ticket sales as well as hospitality packages, the Mediapro disaster, which stops clubs from receiving millions in TV rights this season, and, finally, Brexit, which now limits player transfers to the English divisions.

Axel Lablatinière, former agent and now advisor to SM Caen President Olivier Pickeu, adds: