The reality is that:
1. The majority of our signings do not take place in the last week of the window; and
2. There are 3 parties involved in any transfer (the player and his cronies, the selling club and the buying club). The player wants the highest wage possible and/or to join a "winning team". The selling club wants the highest price possible. The buying club wants the lowest price possible, the player in as quickly as possible and no competition for services. The buying club knows that the longer a transfer drags on, the greater the risk of another club coming in and pushing up the price. The selling club also knows this, and also knows that if they have a player that is likely to be in demand, there will be competition for the services. What the selling club also knows is that if they need to buy a replacement player, or another target the roles will be reversed and they don't want to be in a position where they are left with no player i.e. they have sold but not secured the replacement. The player knows that he wants to be paid the most and that there are some clubs out there that pay ridiculous wages and some others that don't.
