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Deals done, deals collapsing, and the money behind them.

Illustration for the Transfers article “Squad numbers, retired shirts and the Roma No.10”: an AI-generated editorial illustration showing a scene illustrating the subject of the article, with the headline set over it. Illustrative only, not a photograph of a real event.
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Squad numbers, retired shirts and the Roma No.10

A squad number is not a possession but an entry on a club's registration list, filed…

25 Sep 2026 · Daniel Roche
Illustration for the Transfers article “Manager contract extensions and compensation clauses”: an AI-generated editorial illustration showing an empty training ground at dawn with cones and markers laid out, with the headline set over it. Illustrative only, not a photograph of a real event.
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Manager contract extensions and compensation clauses

A manager's contract extension is an employment matter, not a transfer. The BBC reports…

24 Sep 2026 · Daniel Roche
Illustration for the Transfers article “Why a £116m fee is an accounting bet, not a first-season verdict”: an AI-generated editorial illustration showing an empty training ground at dawn with cones and markers laid out, with the headline set over it. Illustrative only, not a photograph of a real event.
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Why a £116m fee is an accounting bet, not a first-season verdict

A club-record fee is not a one-season purchase. It is settled in instalments, spread…

24 Sep 2026 · Daniel Roche
Illustration for the Transfers article “Why does Valencia's wage share change the loan's stakes?”: an AI-generated editorial illustration showing a scene illustrating the subject of the article, with the headline set over it. Illustrative only, not a photograph of a real event.
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Why does Valencia's wage share change the loan's stakes?

When a borrowing club pays the bulk of a loan player's salary, it is not renting a…

24 Sep 2026 · Daniel Roche