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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...

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta says the club have targets for the upcoming January transfer window. The Gunners are currently top of the Premier League and have progressed to the last 16 of the Champions League, with Arteta admitting they are looking to strengthen over the coming weeks. “If there is something that we can [do to] improve the squad and that needs appear, and we cannot fulfil it with players here, we are always going to be open to do that because we want to be stronger,” said Arteta in his press conference on Wednesday ahead of the club’s fixture with West Ham on Thursday. “We have certain targets, ideas if things happen. As well, we don’t know how the squad is going to look in two weeks’ time and you have to be always prepared for that. “But it is a very, very tricky market that shifts very quickly and it is quite unpredictable as well - and you have to be prepared. We will be prepared and we will try to make the right calls.” 💬 “Tomorrow please go to the stadium, get it...