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As expected, the rumor mill is outputting unbelievable story after unbelievable story as we head into the last few weeks of the 2024 summer transfer window.

This week has been full of crazy trades, teams pleading for world-class players for free, and rumors of shocking moves involving celebrities.

Check out our list of the seven silliest trade rumors going around right now.

Deal to trade Julian Alvarez and Rodrygo
ENA in Spain says that Pep Guardiola, the manager of Manchester City, has suggested a trade that would send Rodrygo Goes to Real Madrid in return for Julian Alvarez.

We think that El Nacional is a gift that keeps on giving.

This week, the Spanish newspaper came up with another cracker by

A) Maintaining that Guardiola, not Txiki Begiristain, is in charge of Man City’s trade business.

B) Asking for a straight swap between two players whose values are very different on the market right now, especially after Rodrygo and Alvarez had very different seasons in 2023–24.

C) Saying that Man City was looking for another wide forward since they had already signed Savio this summer.

Sander Berge to Manchester United
Ryan Yates and Sander Berge
What year is it? /Getty Images, Matt McNulty
The whisper
Duncan Castles says that Manchester United are thinking about Sander Berge as an option to Manuel Ugarte, who they want to sign.

Thoughts?
It might have made sense for this trade rumor to float in 2019.

But now, in 2024, after seeing Berge play in the Premier League and the Championship over the past few years, it doesn’t.

To Juventus with Armando Broja
Surprise rumor about Armando Broja / Mike Zarrilli/GettyImages
Gazzetta dello Sport said that Juventus is looking for a backup striker and has seen Armando Broja of Chelsea as a possible choice.

Thoughts?
Because Arkadiusz Milik has had trouble staying fit over the years, it makes sense that Juve would want to get a new striker to help Dusan Vlahovic.

Broja is a cheap way for them to fill this hole in their attack, but is he a good enough choice? He might be, but it is hard to say right now.