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Can we trust transfer gossip?

They say a magician never reveals his tricks. The same is said for journalists, only they never reveal their sources.

You can understand why people want to peek behind the curtain for both. How does the magician pull a rabbit out of their hat or cut a woman in half? (Seriously, how?)

In the world of journalism, sport in particular, supporters want to know who is informing reporters that player X is joining their club.

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