Record Deal for Handanovic

Samir Handanovic has become the most expensive post-crunch goalkeeper in the world following his £2.3 transfer to King Krimson from Grabimbyda Scrufoviznek, and takes manager Rafa Popovic's transfer spending this season beyond the £5m mark. In turn Handanovic becomes the first goalkeeper to demand a fee in excess of £1m since the economic collapse in season 3.

The £2.3m fee is still some way off the pre-crunch record of £11m paid for Mexican 'keeper Francisco Guillermo Ochoa by Shan State Tigers back in season 2 but is further proof of the growing strength of the economy.

The 29 year old stopper has been with Scrufoviznek since season 1, keeping 255 clean sheets in 687 appearances for the club, on the way to becoming widely recognised as one of the top goalkeepers in the world.