Ever wondered why some clubs announce a new signing but keep the fee under wraps? According to BBC News, their Ask Me Anything team has tackled that very question as part of a wider look at transfer window quirks.
The piece explains that clubs often choose not to disclose transfer fees for a variety of commercial and competitive reasons, forming part of a broader Q&A addressing common fan queries about how the market works.
As GoalPoles readers know, transfer fee secrecy is a recurring feature of deadline day coverage, and BBC's explainer format aims to demystify some of the less understood aspects of how business gets done in football.
The full piece from BBC News covers this and other reader questions about the current transfer window, offering insight into the mechanics behind deals that often go unexplained in typical transfer news coverage.