Willy Boly's no-show for Wolverhampton Wanderers at the weekend is not the first time a player has taken a calculated risk to force a move as the transfer window draws to a close.
His manager Bruno Lage said the Ivory Coast defender failed to report for Sunday's 1-1 draw against Newcastle amid strong links with a move to Nottingham Forest, despite being selected for the matchday squad.
"He has been a great professional but in the end he wants to force something," said Lage.
The classic transfer deadline day example of taking matters into your own hands will always be West Brom's Peter Odemwingie infamously driving himself to Queens Park Rangers without permission - with the deal falling through.