The empire is falling apart! Daily Mail slams Fabrizio Romano’s transfer machine

Daily Mail has published a major investigation into the mounting criticism surrounding Fabrizio Romano’s transfer empire.

Details: Ian Herbert’s piece, titled “How Fabrizio Romano’s transfer empire fell,” accuses the Italian of excessive posting, abandoning fact-checking, and engaging in public arguments. There’s also a separate complaint about his coverage of the Saudi Arabian transfer market, with Reddit users en masse doubting the quality of the content he produces.

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The list of complaints is extensive: critics accuse Romano of valuing speed over journalistic standards, posting match results before the final whistle, deleting posts when the score changes, and having his messages blocked on Reddit. The accusations have escalated to claims of paid content from agents and bookmakers. Meanwhile, the Italian himself has already hinted at stepping away: on LinkedIn, he wrote that he won’t be working on the transfer market at the same scale and wants to change his approach.

Still, the transfer guru has plenty of defenders: fans accused the Daily Mail of jealousy and a coordinated smear campaign, reminding everyone that over the years Romano has built an incredible reputation and turned “here we go” into an iconic confirmation phrase for deals in world football. Even his critics admit: he has changed the very way the transfer market is covered, forever.

Reminder: The era of transfer insiders is coming to an end! Fabrizio Romano makes a sensational statement about his future