A small portion of the headlines on transfer deadline day was devoted to Stoke City striker Jon Walters, as reports grew that he could actually leave the Britannia Stadium.
Sky Sports News tweeted that he had handed in a transfer request as the 6pm deadline loomed, and though it didn’t need saying, Louis van Gaal was most definitely not one of the interested parties.
BREAKING NEWS: Sky Sources – Stoke City striker Jon Walters has handed in transfer request at the club #SSNHQ
After five years at Stoke, Walters apparently wanted a move away from the club, but blamed the fact that he wouldn’t be joining Manchester United on…a broken down helicopter?
Helicopter away for the year 🚁 sorry LVG it's not happening 😳