The modern football swap deal with the most parallels is the acrimonious agreement that took Ashley Cole from Arsenal to rivals Chelsea on summer transfer deadline day in 2006, in return for William Gallas and £5m in cash.

The sports world was lit ablaze on Saturday night, when it was reported that the Dallas Mavericks had facilitated a massive trade -- sending superstar Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers in a three-team swap that included Anthony Davis going to Dallas.

Anthony Davis commented for the first time on Monday since the blockbuster trade which saw him move from the Los Angeles Lakers to the Dallas Mavericks in exchange for Luka Dončić.