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The 3 Most Bizarre and Unusual Transfer Rumours of all time

As we are in the midst of the strange and intriguing January transfer window, it seems only right to tackle the bizarre and often wholly inaccurate rumours that get aired during this time. From multi-million pound deals that have no chance of materialising to bargain basement transfers that are completely unfeasible, January is a time where journalists can indulge their imagination and publish the most fanciful moves that they are able to conceive. With this in mind, let’s take a look at three of the most bizarre and unbelievable transfer rumours that never had a chance of coming to fruition:

Lionel Messi (Barcelona to Chelsea, Present Day)

While we may still be jumping the gun here, the idea of a peak Lionel Messi leaving his beloved Barcelona for West London seems extremely unlikely. Undoubtedly the greatest player of his generation and likely to be the holder of almost every conceivable modern day record by the time he retires, Messi owes a huge debt to the Catalan club after they signed him as a teenager and paid for him to undergo growth hormone treatment so that he could continue his development. While this investment have already been repaid, it is hard to imagine Messi abandoning Barcelona without a significant and genuinely justifiable reason.

John O’Shea (Manchester United to Barcelona, 2010)

O'Shea

While John O’Shea has the distinction of nutmegging Luis Figo in a Champions League quarter-final during his youth, he never quite achieved the defensive or attacking potential that he displayed as a full-back. Instead he became a utility player, covering vital if unheralded roles in central midfield, at centre back and in both full back positions. His failure to become a first-team regular at Old Trafford did not prevent him from being linked with a move to Barcelona in 2010, however, when Manchester United were regular Champions League finalists and challengers for the EPL crown. While Barcelona boss Pep Guardiola may have been on the look-out for a reserve full-back at the time, it is unlikely that O’Shea would have featured on the manager’s list of genuine candidates.

Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United to Manchester City, 2008)

Ronaldo

Picture the scene; Alex Ferguson’s team have just won the European Champions League, while Cristiano Ronaldo is on course to claim his first World Player of the Year award after scoring an incredible 42 goals in 49 appearances. While the idea of Ronaldo playing anywhere other than Manchester or Madrid at this juncture seemed ludicrous, however, newly acquired and cash-rich Manchester City were still linked with an audacious £130 million move for the forward. Even though they were backed by billionaire investor Shiesh Mansoor and offering reported weekly wages if up to £500,000, City never had a chance of completing the transfer and instead their attentions to the talented if less consistent Robinho.

As these rumours prove, journalists often get it wrong and you would be equally well served by using our own backpage headline generator to create your own transfer stories.

 

 

 

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