Summer is known for three things. Sunshine, barbecues, and transfers. There may be other aspects which people enjoy, but undoubtedly those are the top of my list. We don't get that much sunshine here in Ireland, which makes the barbecue thing less frequent than I would like, but at least we've got transfers. Everyone loves a transfer. You literally purchase another human being from a different club and he then comes to your club, hopefully to play football in an exciting and effective manner. It doesn't always work out like that, the vagaries of the human condition see to that, but when it does go well it's a great thing. The build up to the deal is often fun as well. Speculation in the...
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