Premier League clubs hope the introduction of Brexit regulations on signing overseas youngsters will be delayed until next summer due to football's suspension.
Top-flight sides want to be given extra time to comply with new rules with the game currently on hold due to the coronavirus outbreak.
As it stands clubs will no longer be able to sign foreign players under the age of 18 from January 1.
From that point clubs will come under FIFA regulations rather than EU law.
The impending change in rules had the impact of forcing clubs to try and bring forward plans to sign players who met the criteria so they could arrive before the cut-off date.