- Andros Townsend has mentioned his switch nightmare this summer time
- Townsend secured a transfer to Antalyaspor however hasn’t been in a position to be registered
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Andros Townsend has mentioned his switch nightmare this summer time, with the winger admitting that he does not know which membership owns him.
Townsend signed a contract with Antalyaspor earlier this month as he joined from Luton however the Turkish membership have not been in a position to register him as a result of a switch ban.
On account of the ban, Antalyaspor can’t announce the signing of Townsend and he is not in a position to play for them, however he’s permitted to coach with the squad.
In response to BBC Sport, Antalyaspor owe excellent cash to 2 of their former gamers and hope to have the ability to register Townsend quickly.
Talking on BBC Radio 5 Live, Townsend mentioned: ‘I’ve had a loopy couple of weeks.
Andros Townsend has opened up on the switch nightmare that he has endured this summer time
‘Three days earlier than the beginning of the season at Luton, I get a telephone name from Antalyaspor, saying ‘we have now a proposal for you however you have received 24 hours to reply as a result of we have got a switch ban coming and we have to get you in earlier than the switch ban’.
‘So, no time to consider it. I managed to barter to be concerned within the first sport for Luton, performed ten minutes in that after which it was actually all signed, all performed. Then we missed the deadline by a few hours.
‘So the contract is signed with Antalyaspor. They can not formally register me, they cannot announce me, as a result of they’ve a switch ban, so I am actually simply caught in Antalyaspor, simply coaching.’
Townsend joined Luton as a free agent in October 2023 and made 32 appearances final season, scoring as soon as. In January he signed a brand new contract till June 2026.
The previous England worldwide expressed his frustration along with his scenario at Antalyaspor.
Townsend joined Antalyaspor from Luton earlier this month however the Turkish membership have not been in a position to register him
He mentioned: ‘I do not know who owns me. I do not know the place my contact is, so yeah, that is me. I am unable to play, they cannot register me, they cannot formally announce me as a result of they have a switch ban, much like what Barcelona have, at occasions.
‘I believe they have a dispute with only one participant who’s taking them to court docket, so till that is settled, they cannot usher in any new gamers. However each time I ask them, they are saying, ‘the contract is signed, you are our participant.’
‘However nothing’s been introduced. I am unable to play. I am actually in a lodge on the coaching floor simply coaching and protecting my head down.’
Antalyaspor can’t announce the signing of Townsend and he is not in a position to play for them, however he’s permitted to coach with the squad
Townsend, 33, has had a prolonged profession that has seen him play for quite a few golf equipment.
He began out at Tottenham, for whom he performed 93 occasions, and in addition had 9 mortgage spells previous to becoming a member of Newcastle in 2016.
Townsend additionally performed for Crystal Palace and Everton previous to signing for Luton. He scored three targets in 13 video games for England between 2013 and 2016.
