Transfer guru Fabrizio Romano drops major hint he will RETIRE in bombshell Linkedin post

FABRIZIO ROMANO has suggested a major career change in a cryptic LinkedIn post. The Italian, 33, has relentlessly posted transfer news on social media for several years. Fabrizio Romano is one of the world’s most famous transfer reporters Credit: Sportsfile The Italian has an extensive contacts book Credit: INSTAGRAM Romano’s exclusives this summer have included Tottenham’s shock swoop for Sandro Tonali and Ronald Araujo’s loan move to Liverpool. Reflecting on his summer’s work, the transfer reporter suggested that he will soon be embarking on a new challenge. Sign up for the Football newsletter Thank you! An excerpt of his LinkedIn post read: “I’m probably not gonna continue into the transfer market industry as I’m doing right now for longer: it’s time to change the approach, the view… but this will be another topic soon, after the transfer window closes. “But still, these numbers feel incredible. Romano, 33, spends plenty of time on his phone Credit: INSTAGRAM The reporter’s daily screen time has topped 17 hours during the transfer window Credit: INSTAGRAM “The adrenaline of the breaking story, the exclusivity, the unexpected-factor, from zero links at all to done deal… well, this will always remain unmatched for me.” Romano’s reporting, and signature catchphrase “here we go”, has seen him gather nearly 30 million followers on X and just shy of 50 million on Instagram Earlier this year, however, he suggested that he would trade in his followers for a girlfriend. Asked by Diletta Leotta if he would make the swap, Romano admitted: “Yes. Because you can get 10 million followers in the next year or so. But a girlfriend is not easy at all.” Most read in Football BEST FREE BETS AND BETTING SIGN UP OFFERS Romano opened up about the struggles of his love life Credit: YouTube On what type of relationship he’d like, Romano added: “Permanent term, of course. Long term. “No, no for sure. I already had [my] fun, it’s OK.” Romano, who hails from Milan, also revealed that his busy routine has gotten in the way of relationships, continuing: “There are certainly many problems, many difficult schedules. “But more than schedules, it is above all the management of the telephone. “You know, maybe if you are there at dinner and there is news. But it’s my own wish.” In 2022, Romano told Optus Sports that he sometimes gets just four hours of sleep per night during the transfer window. And the following year he revealed his phone screen time, which had topped 17 hours in a single day. Fabrizio Romano's LinkedIn post in full Here we go, exclusive, out of nowhere. 49 Million views. The effect of surprise transfer news in terms of numbers and stats always shocks me; and it’s been the case again after breaking Ronald Araujo’s move from Barcelona to Liverpool. It follows Marc Cucurella to Real Madrid, Arne Slot leaving Liverpool, or Victor Munoz joining Liverpool from Osasuna: all of these news this summer were completely unexpected. Barcelona’s captain Araujo joining Liverpool on loan was a big shock for everyone… and the single here-we-go graphic hit insane numbers. 2M likes, 47k comments, 62k reposts, over 2M (!) sent post for the breaking news graphic. I’m probably not gonna continue into the transfer market industry as I’m doing right now for longer: it’s time to change the approach, the view… but this will be another topic soon, after the transfer window closes. But still, these numbers feel incredible. The adrenaline of the breaking story, the exclusivity, the unexpected-factor, from zero links at all to done deal… well, this will always remain unmatched for me. Onto the next one! Comment now