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The player's Fact File outlines his nationality, position, in-game club, Soccer Wiki club, current and last rating, value, wage, age, date of birth, height, weight, naturally stronger foot and contract length.

This information should enable you to develop an initial picture of the quality of the player, as well as their position, and this will help influence your decision on whether they are part of your club's plans either now or for the future.

A player's selection detail provides a brief breakdown of their availability as well as how they are generally feeling and any concerns they may have.

A player's current condition and morale will effect how they perform during a match, whilst the other fields display their availability in relation to any injuries or suspensions they have or if they are cup-tied.

This information is important as it will help influence your decision whether to select the player for a future match.

A player's transfer detail provides a snapshot of their availability. It will display any transfer ban they currently have, their current transfer status, interested clubs and any transfer or loan offers.

You will need to take this information into account along with other factors (like age, position, rating etc) when assessing the players worth in the transfer market.

If you need to look more closely at a player's contribution for either the current or past seasons then you can access their statistics.

The current season statistics include the number of appearances the player has made so far this season (with the number in brackets displaying the number of substitute appearances), as well as the total number of goals scored or assists created, man of the match awards, average match rating and any bookings that they have received in the league as well as domestic and/or SMFA Cups.

A player's career statistics contains his present as well as past seasons stats and in essence is a history of the player's league performances. The statistics include the number of appearances the player made that season (with the number in brackets displaying the number of substitute appearances), as well as the total number of goals scored or assists created, man of the match awards, average match rating and any bookings that they received.

A player's history contains his transfer history, rating history and injury history.

A player's transfer history is a snapshot of any transfers that they have been involved in since the creation of the Game World.

A player's rating history is a record of any rating change that they have had since 31 May 2009. It will include the date their rating changed, their old and new rating and how many ratings they either increased or decreased.

A player's injury history is a snapshot of any injuries that they have had since the creation of the Game World. It will include the type of injury, along with the start/end date and length of injury.

You can interact with your player in several ways in relation to requesting a Manager Report from your scouts, setting their Transfer Status, by offering them a New Contract, making an Offer To Clubs that have targeted him as a potential transfer target, setting their Squad Status (if they are aged 21 years or below) and attempting to Release them as a free agent.

If you want a report on one of your player's, then you can request a Manager Report and you will receive a report relating to their importance within your squad as well as several key points.

There are several options available in relation to a player's Transfer Status being Available, Unavailable to Loan, Loan List and Transfer List. All of these options determine the players availability within the transfer market.

Prior to offering a new contract you will be notified the wage the player expects up to, and their agent and your Chairman will negotiate the exact amount.

If you have just signed a new player or you have just offered a new contract to a player, you will not be able to give them a new contract until the next season. The only exception to this rule is if your player has a concern (see Player Concerns over their wage, then you will be able to offer them a new contract.

If you want to initiate a transfer (see transfers) you can approach other clubs that have shortlisted your player to indicate that your player is available. You can offer the interested club(s) the player for a set price. You can do this by clicking on the tick box next to the club(s) you wish to sell your player to and then enter the asking price.

Players aged 21 years or below can be moved to your Youth Squad and likewise you can promote a player from your Youth Squad to the First team. Players can be moved between the two squads freely throughout the season. However, at the seasons end any player who is no longer eligible for your Youth Squad will be promoted automatically to the first team.

You have the option of terminating a player's contract and releasing them for free. The player will then be a free agent. However, if your Chairman values the player as an important player, you will not be able to release them for free.

Within Transfer/Loan Bids you can see if any transfer or loan offers have been made for the player. If any offers have been made for one of your players, you will be displayed with information regarding the club(s) involved, the transfer fee, players offered in part exchange, status, and action. You then have the option to Action this offer/these offers by clicking on either Accept/Reject/Negotiate.

If you are viewing a Player's Profile and he is owned by another club, then there will be other options available for you to interact with him. These options all relate to enquiring about the player (as well as declaring your interest) and this is the main point of call when you are looking to make a potential transfer offer.

Sometimes going straight in with either a transfer or loan offer is not always the best way forward. If you have already identified your target then why not contact the manager directly to enquire about the player and negotiate a possible transfer or loan?

If you want to contact a manager directly then you have the option to send the manager a private message to open up transfer negotiations.

If you have highlighted a player that you are interested in buying either now or at a future date then you can add them to your shortlist.

Alternatively you can dive straight in with either a transfer or loan offer if you are confident that your transfer target would be a good acquisition for your club.

If you are satisfied that you have the right target then you will have the choice to either Make Transfer Bid or Make Loan Bid.