Defoe to Man Utd, Rooney to Stoke: The best - or worst - transfer rumours of the summer
Fans, pundits and journalists alike love the ever-changing, surprise-laden nature of the transfer market and this summer’s bloated window has produced some truly stunning deals.
But for every unlikely move that has gone through, there have been plenty of proposed swoops that have fallen by the wayside.
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Jermain Defoe to Manchester United? Stoke spending £45m on Wayne Rooney? Cristiano Ronaldo holding talks with Manchester City?
Here we looks at our favourite rumours and claims from the past few weeks that surely never stood a chance of coming off.
Click through the gallery above to see nine of the best - or worst - transfer tales we’ve come across this summer.
