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The winter window: what changes for Romanian youth players

4 Sep 2026 · F26 · 1 min read

New training-compensation thresholds change the maths for smaller clubs. What that means for a 17-year-old facing a first transfer.

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For a player before his first professional contract, training compensation is the sum the buying club owes every club he was registered with between 12 and 21. The larger that sum, the more a small club hesitates.

In practice, for players outside the top academies the winter window remains the best chance to change clubs without the pressure of a season already under way.

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