Football fans are a unique bunch. Normally calm and collected, they can transform into frantic, obsessive creatures when the transfer window rolls around. In the final 48 hours, common sense seems to vanish, replaced by wild rumors, flight tracking, and blind hope for any signing—no matter how obscure.

Imagine this: a fan glued to their phone, refreshing social media for updates on a player they’ve never heard of. A teenager in Valencia tweets, “Just saw Juan Alves heading to Manchester!” Suddenly, everyone’s convinced he’s the missing piece their team needs. Flights from Valencia to Manchester are scrutinized, and group chats explode with messages like, “Announce Alves!”

But it’s not just fans who go a little crazy. Managers, usually composed, lose their patience with endless transfer questions. Take Graham Potter, who recently snapped at reporters asking about West Ham’s targets. “I’ve said this so many times,” he sighed. “It’s like Groundhog Day!”

The media doesn’t help either. In their rush to break news, outlets occasionally fall for fake reports. Sky Sports once tweeted about Aberdeen signing a fictional Turkish midfielder named “Yerdas Selzavon” (a Scottish joke meaning “Your dad sells cosmetics”).

Desperation peaks as the deadline approaches. Fans who once wanted star players will settle for anyone, even if they’re a 5th-choice backup goalkeeper. Social media fuels the frenzy, with made-up rumors spreading faster than facts.

In the end, the window shuts, and things calm down—sort of. Football, after all, is never really “normal.” But for those 48 hours, it’s a whirlwind of excitement, chaos, and pure madness that only true fans can understand.

So, next time you see someone obsessing over a mystery player or tracking flights, just remember: it’s all part of the beautiful, bonkers world of football.