There are many reasons why clubs end up pulling the plug on transfers; all of which are pretty easy to understand.

Disagreements over transfer payments, agent fees, personal terms as well a change of the heart from the player are all legitimate reasons why a deal can fall through.

They are certainly not common occurrences but there is a category of transfers where the explanation given for the collapse can defy all logic.

Press the next page as we count down the strangest reasons why transfers failed to happen.