The Weirdest Summer Transfer Season Ever?

Manchester City: Tears of an insane clown

Back to the football for the moment; what is happening this summer? Fred (mostly Fred) and I have been writing fake transfer news for the Onion Bag in anticipation for the usual dead headlines among Europe's Super League of Extraordinary Non-Gentlemen, but the 'Real' news thus far has been Real Madrid and Manchester City being involved in every single transfer in Europe.

Adebayor to Manchester City? Carlos Teves to Manchester City? John Terry to Manchester City? Why do I envision their board chairman to be a psychotic clown in the Stephen King mode, or at least a crazed gambler picking cards at random from the 2008-09 Premier League Almanac? Can you envision these players on a club together? The same club with Shay Given in goal and Mark Hughes on the touch line?

The hilarious thing is Man City is spending REAL money, as opposed to their odd Spanish transfer market bedfellows, Real Madrid, who apparently thought Europe would leap for a chance at Nistelrooy's or Saviola's signature (the latter got a wopping €5 million to play for Benfica). Next season looks to be absolutely absurd, and therefore tons of fun. One more reason to avoid 'Other Sports' what with their salary caps and money sharing provisions. Pfft to that.