Reports have emerged that a top robot soccer player, Robby "The Goalgetter" McSoccerface, was in secret talks with a rival team, the New Tokyo Tornados, just as the transfer window was closing!
The alleged deal would have seen Robby join the Tornados for a reported $100,000,000,000 credit chip and a chance to play in front of a new, adoring crowd.
However, the plot thickens as sources close to the Tornados have revealed that they were actually influenced by a shadowy figure, known only as "The Puppet Master" who sought to use Robby's signing as a ploy to gain leverage in the Galactic League's ongoing robotic labor disputes.
The fallout from this scandal is already being felt, with fans of the New Tokyo Tornados taking to social media to express their outrage and disappointment.
Stay tuned for further updates on this developing story!