Eredivisie: Sign them on GBE now before their points drop

Who to buy on a GBE from Volendam, NAC Breda, and Heracles before their GBE points drop

Some clubs in the EFL have woken up to this Band 2 to Band 6 concept. Some have clearly planned for it, judging by how quickly some moves have been made, and they have clearly focused on the Dutch Eredivisie.

Why is this a good move?

All four of the GBE Band 2 leagues - Netherlands Eredivisie, Belgian Pro League, Portguese Primeira Liga, and, now, Brazil’s Serie A - all have second tiers which are in GBE Band 6.

This means that when a player is relegated from the top tier he will only keep his Band 2 points, which often will get a player a straight GBE, especially if they have played 40% or more available minutes, for the period of the summer.

As soon as they are registered for a match day squad in the new season in the lower tier, they will be classified as Band 6, and therefore have no chance of getting a straight GBE.

All players who have played in Band 2 will still be ESC eligible, because the reference period for ESC is two years, but with ESC becoming restricted to under 23 only, this will now also only apply to a select group of players.

Also, ESC slots are becoming tighter and there aren’t as many available as there was even last summer, so the need for GBE eligible players has increased.

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