The January transfer window is often viewed as a time for clubs to make last-minute adjustments to their squads in order to bolster their chances for the rest of the season. While some winter signings are short-term fixes or emergency buys, history has shown that the January window can also produce iconic, game-changing players who […]
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The first transfer of a player in exchange for money happened back in 1893 when Scottish striker Willie Groves moved from West Bromwich Albion to Aston Villa for £100. Since then the transfer fees between clubs across the continents has ramped up significantly and the current world record stands at £198m when PSG paid Barcelona […]
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In 1979, Brian Clough agreed to make Trevor Francis the first player to demand a £1m transfer fee when he was purchased for Nottingham Forest from Birmingham City. The forward repaid some of that fee back later that year when he scored the winning goal in the European Cup final. SHOP the official England retro […]
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Before Sky Sports News and the internet was actually a thing you had to rely on Teletext and the back pages of the tabloid newspapers to get the latest football news. Back in the old days, transfers seemed to happen lightening fast and you’d see the player holding up their new shirt with a scarf […]
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