Players going on strike in order a last-ditch attempt at forcing through a move.; a desperate club rummaging underneath the couch for any loose change they can find, in order to chuck it at a chairman who has remained unmoved all summer. Transfer requests have been submitted, and many have been rejected, with the subject instead told to quit pining for greener grass and get back to work. Such are the reasons behind the failed transfer saga. Sagas can dominate the airwaves, as the protracted moves take forever to go through. While some sagas bear fruit, there is nothing more frustrating than a story which spends months in the media, without culminating in the player holding up a jersey with a big grin etched across his face. A myriad of footballers have been linked to Premier League clubs in recent seasons, with negotiations often dragging on for months, leading to intense frustration, and ultimately no transfer. As mentioned above, multi-millionaires have acted like toddlers, refusing to play for their club in a bid to force through a transfer, as Yohan Cabaye attempted when he wasn't allowed to move to Arsenal. Sometimes, it can get a little bit awkward when they report back to training following the slamming shut of the transfer window on September 1st, like Peter Odemwingie forced backwards with tail firmly tucked between his legs. With the transfer window destined to disappoint many more fans, let's run down the ten most memorable transfer sagas that have dragged on to no avail in recent years.
Recent Journalism & New Media graduate. Insatiable thirst for all things football, and hopes to break into the field of sports journalism in the near future.
Have made a significantly insignificant playing career out of receiving several slaps around the head for not passing the ball.
