Well they don’t call it silly season for no reason, do they? Only on Thursday was Mario Balotelli linked with Port Vale. Like, for real...
Transfer talk is a source of misguided optimism and confusion for many, and those pesky ITKs certainly don’t make things any better.
Still, there’s been some bizarre ‘legit’ rumours so far this summer – legit being from so-called reputable sources that surely, surely wouldn’t make a thing up to sell a few rags or get clicks. Right?
1. Joe Allen to Manchester United
Allen was the subject of much speculation after an impressive Euro 2016 campaign, but Jurgen Klopp was willing to listen to offers for the 'Welsh Xavi' (goddammit, Brendan).