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Transfer deadline day: The anatomy of a modern-day deal.

The world of football transfers is mysterious and murky, rotten and ruthless.
Millionaire players, demanding managers, extravagant owners and wily agents all make up the cast of the game's summer soap opera.

Fans find it fascinating and frustrating but are often left angered and confused by the veil of mistruths and rumour that drive the world of transfers.

This summer has been a case in point. It has been the summer of the saga, the summer of Luis Suarez, Wayne Rooney, Gareth Bale and Cesc Fabregas.

More than ever it has been a battle for public good will and a fight for hearts and minds, as each camp pushes their agenda in search of the deal that suits them. Some players and agents stay quiet. Others brief constantly. And some just wait for the right moment to make their move.

The days of managers exchanging brown envelopes at motorway service stations have gone. But the modern-day Premier League transfer is a highly complicated game of move and counter-move, played by clubs and agents. All parties have their own tactics to shape the way the public view a situation, all have their own agendas, all want the result that is best for them as the fans battle to search for the facts.

Here we attempt to unpick the secrets behind the transfer window and explain how and why things happen the way they do.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23911157