In one of Grilled Birds' biggest transfer shocks in seasons, Algerian Number One Massoud Dob would be announced to have left for Danish Division Five champions Fyn A/S, after nine full seasons and 180 appearances for the club. There had been a few indications that the 32 year-old had been feeling unsettled, but none that had been taken seriously by pundits, as far as was known.

Dob would make it clear that he left on great terms. "Winning the national double is the highlight of my career, and it is fair to question why I would want to leave, when the club remains realistic competitors for top honours. Let's just call it a desire to seek out new challenges."

A S$9 million deal to what was after all the fifth division - if of a respected league - didn't make much sense despite that, and there would inevitably be murmurs that Dob had been forced out by the higher-ups, after protracted wage negotiations, some high-profile gaffes, and concerns about his future valuation. In any case, Eren Serpin would not be forthcoming about the details, merely thanking the outgoing goalkeeper for his faithful service.

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