Football transfers can be a ruthless business.
Over the years, several players have made the headlines over their determination to force through an exit from their club - as well as some of the unsavoury antics they've employed to engineer their moves, too.
But there are plenty of examples of players getting a dose of their own medicine.
Some of football's biggest names have been embroiled in bitter and ruthless transfer calls in recent memory - including several huge Premier League stars who have been dumped by their clubs.
Here, Mirror Football takes a look back at six of football's most brutal transfer chats between some of the biggest players and clubs in Europe.
Luis Suarez
After starring for Liverpool, Suarez formed one-third of Barcelona 's infamous 'MSN' frontline alongside Lionel Messi and Neymar after his mega-money transfer.
But even that alliance, and his remarkable tally of 147 goals in 191 La Liga games, couldn't save the former Liverpool striker from the chop.
Suarez launched a sensational attack on Barca boss Ronald Koeman - accusing the Dutchman of 'lacking personality' after the Dutchman ditched the striker in a 40-second phone call.
Suarez recently got the last laugh on his old club, netting in last weekend's 2-0 win for Atletico Madrid to heap even more pressure on Koeman.
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"The Koeman phone call to tell me that he was not counting on me lasted 40 seconds, it is not the way to get rid of a legend," Suarez told Gerard Romero's 'Jijantes FC' Twitch channel via MARCA.
"First he told me that I would not be in his plans and then he told me that if I did not resolve my contract I was going to play (in the first game of the season) against Villarreal.
"He lacked personality to tell me things clearly, if he did not want me or if it was really the club that did not want me."
Diego Costa
Costa was a controversial but effective striker for Chelsea during his three-season spell in London.
But despite firing Chelsea to two Premier League titles in three years, Costa was dumped by boss Antonio Conte.
The fiery Spanish striker revealed that he had been deemed surplus to requirements at Stamford Bridge casually after he'd just finished a game for the Spanish national team.
And he claims that he was sensationally discarded without as much as a call from the Italian coach.
"I'm a Chelsea player, but they do not want me there," revealed Costa.
"Antonio Conte has told me by message that I do not follow at Chelsea and that's it. Conte said he did not count on me for next season.
"It's a shame, I've already forwarded the message to Chelsea people to decide. But it is clear that the coach does not count on me and does not want me there.
"It was just a message, after everything I did there. That's up to him - now I have to look for a team and play.
"The truth is I have to look for a team straight away and I'll have to see where I'll be playing next season.
"When a coach picks his players, but you're not included, then what can you do? You have to leave."
Joe Hart
Pep Guardiola may be adored by City fans, but one of his first big calls at the Etihad didn't exactly endear him to the terraces.
Hart was City's undisputed number one when Guardiola arrived, but the Spaniard sidelined the ex-Shrewsbury man, instead promoting Willy Caballero before bringing in Claudio Bravo from Barcelona.
That left Hart in the wilderness not long after playing a huge role in City's iconic Premier League title win under ex-boss Roberto Mancini.
Hart was farmed out on loan to Torino shortly after and revealed that Guardiola made it "very clear" that he had to leave the club - even if he, and City fans, disagreed with that stance.
"Pep was making it very clear that I had to leave Manchester City," he said in an Instagram Live.
"I played one game where it was a few days before the end of the transfer market, it was a Champions League qualifier against Steaua Bucharest. He asked me if I wanted to play and I just said: 'Listen, you're the manager. You decide whether I play or not, I don't make those decisions'.
"I played, it was at home, and it was emotional. It wasn't nice but it was also awesome to be in a stadium full of love and people who made it very clear that it wasn't their decision that I was leaving."
Rio Ferdinand
Ferdinand spent over a decade at Old Trafford, becoming a pivotal part of some great teams under Sir Alex Ferguson following his controversial move from bitter rivals Leeds United.
He was even Manchester United captain for a spell as he amassed over 450 appearances for the club.
But even a seasoned Premier League and England international isn't exempt from being unceremoniously dumped by their club.
Ferdinand revealed that Ed Woodward abruptly told him that his contract wouldn't be renewed after 12-years of service.
He told The Daily Mail : "He told me they weren’t going to renew my deal and that was it.
"You expected a little more given the service you had given and the way you see other people leave football clubs who may not have done as much as you.
"It left a bitter taste. But maybe life ain’t fair. I have spoken to Ed since. It’s fine. He knows. He has apologised."
Andy Carroll
Back in 2011, Carroll made headlines when he was whirled off to Liverpool from Newcastle in a helicopter to seal a last-gasp £35m switch to the Reds.
But the boyhood Geordie, who had netted 11 goals in 19 Premier League games before his mid-season move, revealed that he was forced out by the club hierarchy.
With such a large sum on offer, Toon managing director Derek Llambias informed Carroll he had no choice but to leave - despite the striker being desperate to remain on Tyneside.
"Derek [Llambias, Newcastle's managing director] asked me to hand in a transfer request, so I was pushed into a corner and had no choice," Carroll told The Evening Chronicle. "I wasn't wanted by them and they made it clear they wanted the money.
"Then I flew down in [owner Mike Ashley's] helicopter. I didn't want to leave. I'm gutted that I wasn't wanted at my home team after everything I have done and the progress I have made.
"I didn't want to leave at all. Make sure they know I didn't want to leave. The players, staff and fans were fantastic."
Pepe Reina
Liverpool goalkeeper Reina made just shy of 400 appearances during his long stay at Anfield.
He was hailed by ex-boss Rafael Benitez as "the best goalkeeper in Spain" - but Brendan Rodgers didn't believe he was one of the best in England when he arrived on Merseyside.
Reina was shipped off to Napoli on loan before bringing the curtain down on his Reds career for good in 2014 by joining Bayern Munich.
But it was his loan move to Italy that irked the Spaniard, who revealed that the club's management went behind his back to manufacture his Anfield exit.
"If I have one regret, it is the way that I am leaving," Reina wrote in a statement back in 2013.
"It is only natural that I would be disappointed that the Liverpool management agreed to loan me to Napoli without telling me first. I thought that I deserved better than that even though I understand that difficult decisions have to be taken in football.
"A lot has been made about me informing the club that if an offer came in from Barcelona that I would have liked them to consider it. But I had also spoken to the club about the possibility of extending my contract if the offer was not made. I told the manager that I wanted to play for Liverpool and that Barcelona would only become an option for me if the opportunity arrived, like the rumours said it would, as it would be a chance for me to go back home.
"When it didn't come I was happy to fight for my place, so I was surprised that Liverpool decided it was in the club's interests to send me to Napoli instead.."
