Deadline Day and Transfer Market Behaviour
Joining Cup Draws in a return to the core experience is a restored Transfer Deadline Day that better captures the sense of occasion as you’re looking to get those last-minute deals over the line.
This work is part of a wider focus into transfers and transfer AI behaviour. So, for example, you’ll now see Agent Offers visible and active on the Recruitment screen throughout the window rather than just appearing on Deadline Day itself. They’ll ramp up as it gets to the business end of the window, but it won’t feel like they come out of nowhere anymore.
Elsewhere, you’ll notice a change in the priorities and behaviours of some young players when they’re moving. Now, just as in real life, the “treat club as a stepping stone” promise has more value in contract negotiations as young players will now consider game time a lot more when looking at a transfer – fantastic if you’re building your way up the leagues.
The priorities and approaches of other clubs have changed now too. If a player has a sell-on fee in their contract, this will now be surfaced in Scout Reports and you’ll notice that clubs will want more money for those players to ensure that they don’t miss out financially.
Similarly, the target shortlists of AI managers and Directors of Football have been re-evaluated to better account for how they prioritise experience and leadership in the dressing room. If it’s important to them, you might see them behave differently in the market to better help with squad development.
These changes, combined with the introduction of Squad Cost Ratio rules and readjustments to global spending, all create more depth, accuracy and believability throughout your saves.