Transfer Window - Smoke and Mirrors.

The final day of the Transfer Window has become an entertainment show which could soon be taken over by Simon Cowell as Jim White is becoming an over excitable fantasist. With phone in hand and wearing his yellow tie any lull in activity sees him resort to having alleged direct contact with senior people at clubs who are willing to divulge confidential information.
It's not just Jim who is getting carried away with it all.
Successful business men are spending enormous amounts of money on players who they could have signed weeks earlier for possibly a fraction of the price like a desperate gambler in a casino. It would appear that the more you spend on the final day then the more successful your team will be in the season.
That false hope transfers itself to supporters who take to social media to criticise when their club is not spending as much as others, even when the players on offer are often no better than those already at the club. Chelsea for instance spent £24m on Marcos Alonso, an ex Bolton & Sunderland player.
Value for money is a concept that seems to have gone out of the window, if you'll pardon the pun, as Premier League teams' spending smashed the £1billion barrier for the first time. Now clubs on the continent, aware of the huge amount of TV cash burning a hole in the pockets of English clubs, are now demanding unrealistic prices for unproven players.
We even saw Tottenham hijack a deal and pay £30m for a player who was part of a poor Newcastle team relegated last season. Although he had a good Euro's he was often missing in action for the Newcastle faithful who must be amazed at the money they have received for him.
Surely this madness cannot continue and the time is right for transfers only to be conducted between the end of one season and the start of another. This will ensure managers/coaches prove how good they are and are unable to destabilise rivals twice during the season.