Transfers haven’t always been as complicated as they are now. With so many different parties involved, from the player to his agent to the Football Association, we decided to break it all down and give you a transfer guide for dummies.

Thanks to NeoMam Studios, this infographic details the basics of every transfer. Take a look at it and let it guide you through the seven steps to signing a player. Take note of the enormous amounts that agents get paid at the bottom – possibly the most telling part of modern football and its transfer markets.

When a whopping £630m is spent in just one window, the owners of clubs will want to do it right. No more Ali Dia. No more Roque Junior. Not when the amounts being spent now are so astronomically high. Even managers know that their jobs could be on the line from just one ill-fated new player.

As well as the process, this infographic details what contributes to a players value. From being captain to simply being a striker, there are several factors at play here too.

Thanks again to NeoMam Studios, for putting this all together for us.

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