The Premier League's summer transfer window closes at 11:00pm British time on Tuesday 1 September, according to the league's official calendar. The final week will mix real moves, recycled reports and fabricated graphics.
Check one: has either club announced it? Check two: does the league's transfer record list the player? Check three: is the report describing talks, an agreement, a medical or completed registration? Those stages are not interchangeable.
Check four: can you find the original report rather than a screenshot quoting an unnamed account? Check five: does the headline preserve the source's certainty? Interested, in talks and signed describe different facts.
PitchNaija will keep using CONFIRMED, REPORTED and RUMOUR WATCH labels through deadline day. An accurate five-minute delay is more valuable than a false exclusive.
