The August 8 Premier League transfer deadline is looming, and that means every club is about to make one last push for a late signing—or a desperate attempt to stop key players from leaving.
The B/R Football Rankstransfer column is your guide to which rumours are legit and which ones you can dismiss.
Our 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 man who is about to swap a life in Turin for Merseyside.