channelking
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Has been case for some years transfer deadline day isnt as enjoyable or thrilling and this year makes sense with everything that is going on.
Chris Smalling to Roma done. Hopefully now there's a bit of money in the coffers for United to get a couple of cut price loans over the line by 11pm.
Arsenal trigger Thomas Partey's £45m release clause.
I just wish clubs would go back to the ways of bringing in home grown players through the academy instead of buy, buy, buy. Clubs buying players from all over the world hoping to make a team doesnt necessarily mean success. Thats why the lower league footie interests me more - its less of a fantasy league competition.
Totally agree mate - and you sum it up perfectly by saying 'sadly'.I also wish that would be the case with clubs in the premier league, but its a results based business. In their minds training and developing young players from the academy is too risky and too time consuming. They want instant game changing signings with experience and reputation, it applies to the big clubs and also smaller clubs in the premier league. Its a sad state of affairs tbh but sadly thats where football has gone.