The test is much more a slow burner compared to the instant rush of stepping up to the spot during a penalty shoot-out.
But there are nevertheless few scenarios in football that require a greater holding of nerve than the transfer window.
Often months and sometimes years can pass between first determining a potential new signing and the player finally putting pen to paper. And it's by no means unusual for hundreds of hours of groundwork to have ultimately been wasted when a deal collapses or the target chooses to go elsewhere.
