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Debunked rumours

Debunked transfer rumours

Rumours that were denied. A rumour only lands here when the denial itself passes our check: it must come from a top-tier source such as an official club channel, or from two independent reliable outlets, and we quote the sentence. Each dossier shows who started the story and who only repeated it, which shows how a story travels.

Denied rumours, latest first

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  • Logged 5d agoDebunked
    Bayer 04 Leverkusen→Paris Saint-Germain

    Ibrahim Maza: Bayer 04 Leverkusen to Paris Saint-Germain

    First reported
    Foot Mercato · 28 Oct
    Sources
    1 independent
    7 outlets · 10 articles
    Stage
    interest
    Fee
    Not reported

    Ibrahim Maza, an attacking midfielder at Bayer 04 Leverkusen, is on Paris Saint-Germain's radar for the January 2027 transfer window. His contract at Leverkusen runs to 30 June 2030.

  • Logged 15d agoDebunked
    FC Empoli→Torino FC

    Edoardo Biondini: FC Empoli to Torino FC

    First reported
    No first-hand report
    Sources
    0 independent
    4 outlets · 6 articles
    Stage
    interest
    Fee
    Not reported

    On deadline day, 1 September, Gianluca Di Marzio and empolichannel.it reported that Torino were set to sign Edoardo Biondini from Empoli on a permanent deal. The move collapsed for lack of time to complete the…

  • Logged 16d agoDebunked
    CFR Cluj→FCSB

    Andrei Cordea: CFR Cluj to FCSB

    First reported
    FANATIK RO · 2 Feb
    Sources
    6 independent
    12 outlets · 16 articles
    Stage
    negotiation
    Fee
    Not reported

    FCSB have reportedly turned their attention to CFR Cluj’s right winger Andrei Cordea ahead of the winter window. Spotmedia, Eurosport, Digi Sport, AS, ProSport and GSP all note the club’s interest, with GSP adding that…

  • Logged 17d agoDebunked
    Liverpool FC→Juventus FC

    Giovanni Leoni: Liverpool FC to Juventus FC

    First reported
    Gazzetta.it · 3 Oct
    Sources
    5 independent
    16 outlets · 20 articles
    Stage
    negotiation
    Fee
    Not reported

    Gazzetta.it reported on 3 Oct that Juventus inquired about a loan and continues to monitor the defender weekly. The story shifted on 6 Oct. TEAMtalk reported that Liverpool dismissed suggestions of a return to Italy…

  • Logged 18d agoDebunked
    HNK Rijeka→Olympique Lyon

    Toni Fruk: HNK Rijeka to Olympique Lyon

    First reported
    Foot01com
    Sources
    1 independent
    4 outlets · 4 articles
    Stage
    interest
    Fee
    Not reported

    Toni Fruk, the Croatian attacking midfielder at HNK Rijeka, is being chased by Olympique Lyonnais. Earlier reports from Foot01 and Le Quotidien du Sport in October 2026 described negotiation talks that eventually…

  • Logged 19d agoDebunked
    Free agent→Lech Poznań

    Dawid Kownacki: Free agent to Lech Poznań

    First reported
    Głos Wielkopolski · 19 Aug
    Sources
    4 independent
    8 outlets · 11 articles
    Stage
    agreement
    Fee
    Not reported

    Dawid Kownacki, a Polish centre-forward, has drawn interest from Lech Poznań throughout late October. On 1 October, Głos Wielkopolski reported negotiations had collapsed, and by 2 October transfery.info and…

  • Logged 19d agoDebunked
    FC Bayern Munich→Paris Saint-Germain

    Aleksandar Pavlovic: FC Bayern Munich to Paris Saint-Germain

    First reported
    fussball-news.de · 11 Oct
    Sources
    2 independent
    6 outlets · 6 articles
    Stage
    interest
    Fee
    Not reported

    On 12 Oct German outlets n‑tv.de, Sport and fcbinside.com each reported that Bayern Munich categorically ruled out a sale of Aleksandar Pavlović and that the player himself had no interest in leaving, attributing the…

  • Logged 21d agoDebunked
    Everton FC→FC Bayern Munich

    Jordan Pickford: Everton FC to FC Bayern Munich

    First reported
    sportsbalbu · 25 Sep
    Sources
    7 independent
    19 outlets · 29 articles
    Stage
    interest
    Asking price
    €41m

    Bayern Munich are reportedly targeting Jordan Pickford to eventually replace Manuel Neuer. The English goalkeeper has a contract at Everton running until 2029.

  • Logged 23d agoDebunked
    AS Roma→US Avellino 1912

    Emanuele Lulli: AS Roma to US Avellino 1912

    First reported
    Nicolò Schira · 6 Jul
    Sources
    2 independent
    6 outlets · 8 articles
    Stage
    negotiation
    Fee
    Not reported

    Early July several Italian outlets reported that Avellino were negotiating a loan for Roma right‑back Emanuele Lulli, with an option to buy and a Roma buy‑back clause. His contract runs to June 2027.

  • Logged 31d agoDebunked
    Como 1907→AS Roma

    Lucas Da Cunha: Como 1907 to AS Roma

    First reported
    TEAMtalk · 30 Sep
    Sources
    1 independent
    3 outlets · 4 articles
    Stage
    contact
    Fee
    Not reported

    Roma attempted to sign Lucas Da Cunha this summer but he stayed at Como, per Yahoo Sports and RomaPress (both citing TransferFeed). His contract at Como runs to 2031.

  • Logged 31d agoDebunked
    Brighton & Hove Albion→Newcastle Town FC

    Yasin Ayari: Brighton & Hove Albion to Newcastle Town FC

    First reported
    No first-hand report
    Sources
    0 independent
    5 outlets · 6 articles
    Stage
    interest
    Asking price
    €60m

    Newcastle United were linked with a move for Yasin Ayari from Brighton & Hove Albion, but the story has since been debunked. His listed contract with the Seagulls runs to June 2027.

  • Logged 32d agoDebunked
    Juventus FC→Chelsea FC

    Kerim Alajbegovic: Juventus FC to Chelsea FC

    First reported
    mykhailo.mudryk.625308 · 29 Jul
    Sources
    1 independent
    3 outlets · 3 articles
    Stage
    agreement
    Fee
    Not reported

    On 29 July Get German Football News reported that Juventus had beaten Chelsea for Bayer Leverkusen winger Kerim Alajbegović. On 30 July Yahoo Sports said the player chose Juventus, with Leverkusen and Juventus…

  • Logged 32d agoDebunked
    Wrexham AFC→Birmingham City

    Josh Windass: Wrexham AFC to Birmingham City

    First reported
    No first-hand report
    Sources
    0 independent
    1 outlet · 2 articles
    Stage
    interest
    Fee
    Not reported

    Football League World on 27 Sep warned Birmingham against re-attempting a January move for Josh Windass, arguing a renewed pursuit would be a mistake. His Wrexham contract runs to 2028. The column framed the idea as a…

Questions this page answers

How do you know a transfer rumour is false?
A rumour is marked debunked only through a dedicated check on the denial: a quoted statement from a top-tier source, or the same denial from two independent reliable outlets, that no later report has overtaken. Unidentified accounts and speculative sources never debunk anything. Rumours whose transfer window simply ended without the move are shown separately as “Didn't happen”; see the methodology.
Which outlets first reported rumours that were later denied?
That is counted per outlet and per journalist, only for stories they were an origin of and never for ones they copied: see source reliability and journalist track records.
How can I tell whether a transfer rumour is likely to be confirmed?
Check whether the story has one origin repeated many times, how reliable that origin is, and how far the deal is said to have got. Our guide how to tell if a transfer rumour is true walks through it.

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