#135 Where does transfer speculation come from and what’s the fascination with it?

Update: 2023-06-07

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The season is coming to a close, which means the silly season insanity is about to ratchet up! But instead of looking at specific rumors or pending transfers, they're discussing the speculation itself. How does transfer speculation come to be? Who and what are the trustworthy sources of transfer news? Why are we (meaning football fans in general) so fascinated with transfer gossip? All that and much much more on today's episode of Soccer 101!

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#135 Where does transfer speculation come from and what’s the fascination with it?

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#135 Where does transfer speculation come from and what’s the fascination with it?