Star names across the continent are using whatever powers they have at their disposal to try to get the moves - or stays - they want this summer.
With managers back of the beach and players back in pre-season training, behind-the-scenes negotiations have really ramped up. But often it is actions - including pulling out a huge unseemly wad of oil-dollars - that speak louder than words.
In the case of Robert Lewandowski, the player is such a big power that he is likely to get what he wants eventually. Especially if he keeps turning up for work late.
