OK, so I never had a transfer in my career, but I used to love deadline day: Dimitar Berbatov turning up at Manchester airport with hours to go, Robinho coming to Manchester City instead of Chelsea.
Ha, some days ago the same people were one hundred per cent sure that I'd signed for Red Bull! So much for that.
I've been trying not to think too much about the rumours of clubs being linked with me.
So here, at Arsenal, we are often surprised when we are shown some of the newspapers, and at the bottom of an article there is a line saying if you know of anyone who had an affair with a player, call this number. It is very strange to us.
There's one thing I've never seen in a paper. Jamie Carragher linked with this or that club.
PSG to sign Messi? Yes, why not. Or Karim Benzema or Robert Lewandowski. But I would prefer Neymar.
Liverpool has always had speculation about managers, players, players coming, players going and it's the same as managers. That's part of being part of a big club, you always have that type of thing.
In the world of football, it is normal that rumours come from the media. It is something that I'm used to.
There is some right old rubbish talked about Gareth Bale's time with me at Tottenham. Was I ever going to sell Bale? No. Was I going to loan him? No.
At a club like City, there are things in the papers and talk all the time. Ever since I've been a footballer, I have coped with that.
It's a fact that Guardiola is joining Manchester City, and we have to respect that. But there is no truth in the rumours saying I will follow him.
