As is the beauty of the transfer window, it can deliver the most bizarre and unexpected rumours from sightings in local petrol stations to the spotting of personalised number plates a few miles from the stadium.
Then it becomes a game of Chinese whispers as speculation spreads like wildfire over messageboards or over a pint in a pub on a Friday evening without any real concrete evidence that the deal will go through.
Hopes are raised and then ultimately dashed as time moves on and it becomes increasingly clear the rumours are nothing short of that, just talk and speculation. However, you get the odd couple that have legs and ultimately gather traction whether they are potential club-record transfers or loans for Premier League talents.
