The phrase "dodgy deal" refers to a suspicious or potentially dishonest agreement or transaction. It suggests that there may be hidden or unethical intentions involved, making it untrustworthy or risky. Full definition
«Instead of the new dawn we've now got a total eclipse, because instead of having decisions made in full transparency, we've got a series of shadowy committees which will come together in dodgy deals, behind the scenes. (totalpolitics.com)
The blatant sexist language was bad enough but Neil Hamilton actually talked about dodgy deals with a straight face. (totalpolitics.com)
This window is especially interesting given all the drama of the season so far, Martin O'Neill and Alan Curbishley get their hands on some real money for the first time in their managerial careers, Chelsea get to address apparent squad depth problems, Manchester United can try to sign someone who isn't super old, and we're guessing Harry Redknapp is going to pick up a couple more dodgy deals for Portsmouth, while Reading, Sheffield United and Watford will hopefully spring a surprise or two. (caughtoffside.com)