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#795480 New Data Update Feature: Transfers set as Future Transfers with Real World Date

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By Footygamer 27 October 2021 - 02:49 AM UTC

I've been receiving a number of requests to add a new feature to the Data Update which will allow an optional alternative update in which all transfers are set as future transfers with the real date the transfer occurred.

This means that if Paul Pogba joins Real Madrid on January 17th the update will leave Paul Pogba at Man Utd but with a Future Transfer dated January 17th 2022 rather than instantly changing his team to Real Madrid.

This will be an optional alternative data update that will not affect the main Data Update.

Todo List
In order for this to happen the following changes need to be made.

We are going to add “Date Joined” and “Last Contract Signed” fields to the Data Update Submission form that will be required to be filled, this is what will be used to set the future transfer date.

Issues that need resolving
The following potential issues will need investigating and this feature will not be released unless they can be resolved:

It is not possible to future date contracts, so if Pogba or Mbappe sign new contracts it means they won't be expiring at the end of the season, which is obviously a big deal which affects gameplay. Should we still update contracts but future date transfers?
If a team spends £200m in January but the game only gives them a budget of £40m then they may unrealistically become bankrupt. Should we increase a team's budget, or just let it play out? We could reset a teams budget to -1 which means the game will automatically generate one.
We cannot future date loans, so if a player joins another team on loan in January it will not be possible to add this loan accurately.
We cannot set a loan back with a future transfer, so if a player moves club in January and part of the deal includes a loan back, we will not be able to represent this in game.

Feature Status In Progress
At present it is unlikely this feature will be released until solutions to the above issues are resolved.