The B/R Football Rankstransfer column is your guide to which rumours are legit and which ones you can dismiss.
Our secret sources have top intelligence on the inside stories, and our informants have details on the delicate dealings of talks between top clubs and superstar names.
The aim here is to open up the truths inside this transfer window—we kick off this week with a forward who has chosen to snub a move to England...
Nailed on: Maxi Gomez to Valencia
West Ham United have been chasing Maxi Gomez for some time, but as we pointed out, there were always a couple of big hurdles that stood in their way.