Transfers and rumours
How the transfer market works, the deals that changed clubs and how to read a rumour: who reports it, what a fee really includes and why most stories never happen. Confirmed moves are kept apart from speculation.
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Record Transfer Fees: From £100 to €222 Million
From Willie Groves for £100 in 1893 to Neymar for €222 million in 2017: how football's record transfer fee climbed, and how fees are counted.
The Bosman Ruling Explained: How Free Transfers Began
In 1995 a Belgian midfielder won a court case that changed football for good. What the Bosman ruling said, why it happened, and what it did to the game.
How the Transfer Window Actually Works
Why clubs can only sign players at certain times, how the windows were introduced in 2002, what deadline day really is, and the exceptions to the rule.