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In a feature first published in Friday's United Uncovered, Reds defender Jonny Evans looks back on the last few days and the eventful final hours of the transfer window...
We actually had a day off on transfer deadline day so I was out and about with my family but I was keeping an eye on what was happening. You know that nothing properly kicks off until about 10 o’clock at night so when it got to that time I had the TV on and sat down to catch up on everything.
Just like the fans, players get excited by all the happenings on the day, and as a footballer you can understand what a player must be going through at that moment. Some players might find out they’re leaving a club that maybe they don’t want to leave or there might be an opportunity that comes up at a club that you want to go to.