There’s a reason why the transfer window is referred to as ‘silly season’. Some of the stories that do the rounds seem more fantasy than reality.

Every now and then, a completely unprecedented move goes through. Transfers like Robinho to Manchester City for instance.

However, things could be a lot stranger had some of these deals gone through – and they nearly did! From Zinedine Zidane to Newcastle United to Steven Gerrard to Chelsea, Football Daily counts down the craziest transfers that almost happened.

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