RE: The Transfer Market Has Begun: The Worst and Best Times to Follow Football

Great reflection my friend—you really nailed the exhausting cycle of football transfer speculation! It’s interesting how, as fans, we often start out hungry for every rumor, only to realize later how much of it is noise driven by clicks, not facts. The quote from that club official says it all: when silence is treated as a vacuum to be filled with pure fabrication, it’s less journalism and more fiction with a deadline.

Your point about Flamengo’s shift toward discretion shows how clubs are (finally) pushing back against the rumor mill—and smartly so. And Thiago Silva’s move to Porto is a perfect example of how even “obvious” narratives (Milan, retirement at Fluminense) can be upended by reality. That’s why I’ve also learned to take most off-season “confirmed signings” with a grain of salt until the contract is signed and the photo with the jersey is posted!

It’s healthy to step back and enjoy the game without getting swept up in the circus.
Here’s hoping 2026 brings not just trophies for Flamengo, but also a bit more sanity to the transfer discourse.