Transfer Twitter is a hell of a place. For as long as I can remember, people have done their best to uncover any morsel of information about a potential deal or a player linked with a club, however vague it might be. This is not called ‘silly season' for no reason. It has given rise to self-styled ITKs (In The Know) accounts who pretend they have lots of insight but at best make educated guesses, and at worst are basically just inventing stuff to gain Twitter clout – as the kids might say. Yet, there is some method to the madness. The ubiquitous nature of social media means that players have digital footprints, which those of a certain disposition are ready and willing to track...
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