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It seems to me that none of the premiership clubs have spent a penny yet, save for Chelsea and Arsenal. Is this the quietest pre season since before the game was invented? Looking at Arsene's Arsenal signings it seems he's got a buy brit policy...

-- Anonymous, July 03, 2001

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Do transfers normally happen this early in the close season or do people tend to take holidays and then the transfers start when they return? Another factor might be this date of 7th July. It might well be prudent to know the exact rules you're dealing with before shelling out millions.

Sunderland won't be hampered by this of course - they'll be smart enough to ask the player's agent what he thinks. :-)



-- Anonymous, July 03, 2001

Er, well,we have. And Leicester have signed Wise. And Ipswich have signed Andy Marshall. And Villa have signed whoever it was they snatched from Ipswich's grasp. Haven't Spurs signed someone?

-- Anonymous, July 03, 2001

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