A Day In The Life Of Football Transfer King Fabrizio Romano Is Genuinely Incredible

With contacts galore across European football, it seems like Fabrizio Romano has knowledge of every football transfer that is happening.

In fact, he's so in the know he probably knows the gender of your baby before you've even decided on a name.

Having been put on this pedestal after a "fantastic journey" in an extremely demanding industry, and with 6.6 million followers on Twitter, The Guardian and Sky Sport Italia journalist has pressure to deliver those sweet "here we gos".

That's why he sleeps just five hours a night from 5am until 10am during the transfer window - thinking about his work in the same way Antonio Conte and Jose Mourinho obsess about football 24 hours a day.

From the moment he wakes up he's glued to his phone, having around 50 calls and sending messages to check with agents and directors.

"Every day you have a new contact and you can meet new people involved in transfers," Romano told SPORTbible.

"In Italy if you go outside to the restaurants or to hotels you can always get some news and get to know some people.

"Having the right relationship is the key. If you have a good relationship with people in football and the transfer market, you are on the right way. You respect them and they will give you respect back.

"I have some that I trust one hundred per cent, just because I've known them for many years and they know I would never create them a problem.

"I take the risk that another journalist can deliver the news and I lose the breaking news, but I have to be respectful with my friends.

"At the same time I say to them, 'You always have to tell me the truth' so it's a matter of respect. I have a great relationship with many agents and I am trying to go outside of Italy, in England and in Spain.

"If you get