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Fans, managers and club executives fall for it every other year. In a summer graced by an international tournament, the players that light up the competition invariably command moves that would have seemed incomprehensible a few weeks earlier. Even Manchester United's legendary manager Sir Alex Ferguson has succumbed to the hype. "I was always wary of buying players on the back of good tournament performances," said the man who signed Karol Poborsky after Euro '96. "Sometimes, players get themselves motivated and prepared for World Cups and European Championships and, after that, there can be a levelling-off." Both halves of the hemisphere have a continental competition to enjoy this summer, with Euro 2024 overlapping with its South American equivalent, the Copa America. Here's everything you need to know about when the transfer window opens this summer , allowing clubs to get sucked in by a handful of promising performances. When does the 2024 summer ...

Clubs around Europe's biggest leagues have just had a month in which to do any necessary transfer business - in or out - that will see them right for the remainder of the season. The January window is famously poor when it comes to value and options. Plenty of clubs made use of the market, although there was a clear drop in spending as even elite footbal teams feel the pinch. Eric Dier's loan to Bayern Munich made big headlines, as much for the shock value as anything else, while striker Marcos Leonardo was an exciting capture for Benfica and has already made a prolific start in Portugal. Other likes Eljif Elmas (RB Leipzig), Cyril Ngonge (Napoli), Orel Mangala (Lyon) and Renan Lodi (Al Hilal) moved for the big money. There were also notable loans for Kalvin Phillips (West Ham) and Armando Broja (Fulham), but they don't make the best possible XI of January signings... GK: Matz Sels Matz Sels will do a job for Nottingham Forest / Catherine Steenkeste/GettyImages Transfer: S...

Tottenham Hotspur were able to conduct the majority of their January transfer business towards the start of the window, which is a change of pace from previous years. Chairman Daniel Levy has been known to wrap up transactions later in the window in order to try and get the best possible value out of a deal and keep options open, but Spurs moved swiftly this month to bring in Timo Werner on loan from RB Leipzig and Radu Dragusin on a permanent deal from Genoa. With time running out to buy and sell this month, here's what else is on Spurs' agenda. Interest in Jean-Clair Todibo and Jarrad Branthwaite Todibo has formed a formidable partnership with veteran defender Dante / Jean Catuffe/GettyImages Prior to signing Dragusin, Tottenham asked Ligue 1 side Nice about the availability of France centre-back Jean-Clair Todibo, but were put off by the €60m asking price. Though Spurs have still been linked with Todibo in the weeks after Dragusin's arrival, 90min understands there are...

The January transfer window is sometimes viewed as make or break for a Premier League club. Whether it's bringing in additional reinforcements to aid a title bid, tightening up a defence to seal a top-four finish, or signing a goalscorer to ease the threat of relegation, there's always a deal to be done for the right price. Some January transfers have worked out extraordinarily well - Nemanja Vidic to Manchester United and Virgil van Dijk to Liverpool two that stand out - but not all bits of mid-season business go to plan. Many actually turn out pretty poorly, either because they're panic buys that really don't fit the bigger picture, or because there's just so much pressure to perform and hit the ground running. Here, 90min takes a look at seven of the worst pieces of January business in Premier League history. Fernando Torres Carlo Ancelotti unveiling Fernando Torres / Dean Mouhtaropoulos/GettyImages Year: 2011 Transfer : Liverpool to Chelsea - £50m When Chelse...

Jordan Henderson has insisted he would not advise former Liverpool teammate Mohamed Salah against a move to Saudi Arabia. Henderson attracted major controversy when he left Liverpool for Saudi side Al Ettifaq last summer and is once again in the spotlight after terminating his contract after just six months to seal a return to Europe with Ajax. Liverpool, who also sold Fabinho to Al Ittihad last summer, are expected to receive further contact from Saudi Arabia this year. Joel Matip and Thiago Alcantara, who are both out of contract in the summer, are targets for Al Ettifaq, while Salah is among the top targets for the wider Saudi Pro League. Having been chased by Al Ittihad last summer, Salah is likely to be targeted by Al Hilal at the end of the current season as he enters the final 12 months of his own contract, and Henderson refused to warn his former teammate against a move to the Middle East. "No, definitely not," Henderson said when asked if he would discourage Salah fr...

90min rounds up the latest  transfer news , rumours and gossip circulating around the world... Manchester United are willing to send Aaron Wan-Bissaka back to Crystal Palace as part of a swap deal in their pursuit of Eagles winger Michael Olise . (Daily Star) Chelsea are prepared to trigger the €120m in Victor Osimhen 's contract to bring the Napoli star to Stamford Bridge in the summer. (Il Mattino) Should the Blues also move for Jordan Henderson , who is keen to leave Saudi Arabia and return to the Premier League, it would increase the chances of Conor Gallagher departing. (football.london) Manchester City will make a cut-price £25m bid for Bayern Munich midfielder Joshua Kimmich later this year once he enters the final year of his contract. (Daily Star) Citizens star Kevin De Bruyne is also a major target for Saudi Pro League clubs. ( Football Insider) Liverpool have received a number of loan proposals for young forward Fabio Carvalho , with Fulham , Leeds , Southa...