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01st Feb 2016

Here’s how to keep up with transfer deadline day deals at work without your boss knowing

Tom Victor

It’s an issue that’s plagued us all – keeping up with all the deadline day moves when you’re at work with targets to meet.

We’ve all got our ways around it, from sneaking a peek at your phone under the desk to calling in sick or just nipping out to the pub at lunchtime and hoping no one notices you’re gone (editor’s note – we don’t recommend this).

But William Hill have found another solution – and one that doesn’t require an elaborate cover story.

Transfer Deadline Disguise looks just like a bog-standard Excel document, but it features real-time updates on the latest transfer stories.

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William Hill have curated a list of journalists, broadcasters and official club accounts, from whom they pull in Twitter updates.

Among the 200 names to feature are Gary Lineker, Chris Kamara, and – of course – Jim White.

And to avoid being caught, you can even tap the toolbar to bring up a fake ‘Excel not responding’ screen to throw your boss off the scent.

Is there anything they haven’t thought of?