Footballers may be paid millions to play the game they love—but when it comes to leaving a club, things can get as messy as a soap opera. Just ask Sporting CP president Frederico Varandas, who’s currently engaged in a public standoff with Viktor Gyökeres. The Swedish striker wants out. Varandas wants millions more. Fans? They're stuck in the middle, watching the chaos unfold like a Netflix drama they didn’t ask for but can’t stop watching. But Gyökeres isn’t the first player to throw his toys out the pram when a big move looms. Let’s take a jog down memory lane and revisit some of the most infamous “I’m-not-playing-until-you-sell-me” football fallouts. ‍