Deadline day the transfer window closes
22.58: The window officially closes in just two minutes time, but I'm sure we'll here of news of completed deals filtering through for a while after 11pm.
22.50: DONE DEAL: Stephane Mbia's move to QPR from Marseille has been confirmed on a two-year deal. Joey Barton's switch the other way on loan, meanwhile, has been confirmed.
22.48: BREAKING NEWS: Joao Moutinho's move to Spurs looks to have fallen through. That saga had been dragging on all day... the clubs agreed a £22m fee earlier but stalled on personal terms. The move was off and then on again but the securing of Clint Dempsey seems to have convinced Spurs to pull the plug.
22.44: Rumours also now coming in that Fulham could sign Palacios. You can add his name to Huddlestone, Odjidja-Ofoe and Dejagah. I very much doubt they are going to sign all four but they'll want two in before close of play.
22.38: BREAKING NEWS: Fulham are hoping to rush through a last-minute deal for Tottenham midfielder for Tom Huddlestone.
Done deal: Benteke joins Aston Villa for £7m from Genk
22.35: DONE DEAL: Nicky Maynard has joined Cardiff City from West Ham for an undisclosed fee.
22.32: DONE DEALS: Blackpool have signed three players... Nathan Eccleston on loan from Liverpool, Nathan Delfouneso on loan from Aston Villa, and Kirk Broadfoot on a permanent deal from Rangers. Crystal Palace, meanwhile have signed David Goodwillie on a season-long loan deal from Blackburn.
22.28: DONE DEAL: Brighton have signed David Lopez from Athletic Bilbao.
22.21: DONE DEAL: Yossi Benayoun has rejoined West Ham on a season-long loan deal from Chelsea.
22.19: DONE DEAL: Christian Benteke's £7m deal to Aston Villa has been confirmed. The 21-year-old striker joins from Genk and becomes Lambert's eighth signing of the window and second of the day - after Ashley Westwood arrived from Crewe earlier tonight.
22.16: With Clint Dempsey joining Mousa Dembele at Spurs, Fulham are hoping to bring in a couple of midfielders tonight to compensate for their losses. Vadis Odjidja-Ofoe, a Belgian defensive midfielder from Club Brugge, is at the training ground, as is Ashkan Dejagah, an Iranian attacking midfielder currently plying his trade at Wolfsburg in Germany.
This way to Villa: Ashley Westwood has left Crewe for an undisclosed fee
22.12: Benayoun's loan move to West Ham is dependent on Essien leaving for Real Madrid tonight. Chelsea are only prepared to subsidise the Israeli's wages if they can take Essien's off their bill.
22.02: DONE DEAL: Clint Dempsey has joined Tottenham in a £6m deal. That was quick! I wonder if that affects the Moutinho deal? We'll see...
22.00: As well as those deals we're expecting to be completed in the next hour or so, there's bound to be a couple more surprises. Hold tight...
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21.57: I forgot to mention Christian Benteke in those deals we are waiting to be completed. The 21-year-old Belgian striker is set to be confirmed any time now in a £7m deal from Genk.
21.55: It's all starting to get a bit a frantic now with just over an hour left. Clubs are running out of time. Which deals will be done? We're waiting on Dempsey, Moutinho, Mbia, Essien, Javi Garcia and Yossi Benayoun - who I have just heard is on his way to West Ham.
Saga: Dempsey was subject of interest from Villa, Liverpool and Spurs on deadline day
21.50: DONE DEALS: A couple of moves in the Championship to bring you... Nottingham Forest have added James Coppinger from Doncaster, while Stephen Dobbie has joined Brighton from Swansea.
21.48: Neil Ashton is reporting that Michael Owen's move to Stoke will be completed next week before the 25-man squads have to be finalised. As he's arriving on a free, there's no rush for that one to be completed tonight. Neil also tells us though, that Stoke are looking to wrap up a deal for Steven Nzonzi tonight.
21.45: Nastasic, City's third signing of the day, is a Serbian centre-back labelled as the 'next Nemanja Vidic'. The 19-year-old joins for £10m plus Stefan Savic - who had a nightmare season for City last time campaign. Nastasic joins Scott Sinclair and Maicon at the club, while Javi Garcia is currently having his medical ahead of a £16m deal.
21.42: DONE DEALS: Everton have signed teenage winger Matthew Kennedy from Kilmarnock for a nominal fee, while Goran Popov has moved to West Brom on a season-long loan deal from Dynamo Kiev.
21.41: BREAKING NEWS: Stephane Mbia has arrived at Loftus Road to complete his move and become Mark Hughes' 12th signing of the window.
Done deal: Matija Nastasic has joined Man City from Fiorentina
21.39: DONE DEAL: Matija Nastasic has completed his move to Man City from Fiorentina, becoming their third signing of the day.
21.32: BREAKING NEWS: Clint Dempsey is at Spurs Lodge! We heard rumours that they might come in earlier when Liverpool's move collapsed, and now we've had confirmation that the US international has turned up at Spurs' training ground.
21.30: DONE DEAL: Ashley Westwood has signed for Aston Villa from Crewe on a four-year deal for an undisclosed fee. We're still waiting for Benteke's £7m switch from Genk to be confirmed.
21.29: We're still waiting for confirmation of Stephane Mbia's move to QPR from Marseille (not a bad swap for Joey Barton). He's had his medical and is on his way to Loftus Road.
21.21: DONE DEAL: Billy Sharp has joined Nottingham Forest from Southampton on a season-long loan deal. Sharp only joined the Saints in January, and has netted an impressive nine goals in 15 games, but Nigel Adkins feels his new signings can cover for his departure.
21.16: DONE DEAL: Hugo Lloris has signed for Tottenham for £13m from Lyon. The France captain will compete with Brad Friedel for a starting spot. All attention now switches to Joao Moutinho at Spurs Lodge, can they complete the club record deal in time before 11pm?
Closing in: Stephane Mbia (right) is set to complete a move to QPR
21.12: BREAKING NEWS: We're hearing reports that Essien could be on his way to Real Madrid... that would contradict what Di Matteo said earlier about the midfielder joining a Premier League club on loan, but it seems feasible given that the player worked for Jose Mourinho at Chelsea and that the Madrid boss has let fellow midfielder Lassana Diarra join Anzhi.
21.07: John Edwards reports that Sheffield Wednesday have bolstered their defence by signing Martin Taylor from Watford. The 32-year old former England under-21 centre-back will bring a wealth of experience with him to Hillsborough after clocking up over 100 appearances for Blackburn and almost as many for Birmingham before joining Watford. Hillsborough boss Dave Jones completed a deal for the 6ft 4in defender after sensing he would help consolidate an encouraging start to promoted Wednesday’s return to the Championship.
21.04: As well as Javi Garcia, Nzonzi and Essien, we're also waiting on news from Spurs on Joao Moutinho and Hugo Lloris. Lloris could be announced any moment now, while the Moutinho deal could drag on all night.
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Medical: Javi Garcia (left) arrives at Man City ahead of his proposed deal
20.50: There are a couple of midfielders who look certain to move tonight, but no-one knows where yet. Steven Nzonzi is set to depart Blackburn, with Stoke, Fulham and Everton all credited with an interest. While Roberto Di Matteo has confirmed that Michael Essien will leave Chelsea tonight on loan to a Premier League club. The Ghanaian will not move to Arsenal though, so who knows where he will go. We wait with anticipation...
20.43: DONE DEAL: Manchester City defender Dedryck Boyata has completed a season-long loan move to FC Twente.
20.39: BREAKING NEWS: Liverpool will not come in for Clint Dempsey again after a bid for his services was rejected by Fulham earlier. The Reds' bid did not match that of Aston Villa's - which was accepted this morning. Dempsey, however, turned down the move to Villa in the hope that a switch to Anfield would materialise. It looks like Dempsey may have to kiss and make up with Fulham, unless there is a surprise late bid from left field.
20.35: Rafael van der Vaart, who earlier expressed his delight at 'returning home' to Hamburg in a £10.2m deal, has a message for Spurs fans. He has tweeted: 'Of course I am sad to leave Spurs and especially all the fans who have been nothing but great.'
20.30: Ouch... Chelsea are now 3-0 down before half-time against Atletico, with Falcao netting a hat-trick. I wonder if Di Matteo regrets not pursuing his transfer further?
20.21: DONE DEAL: Polish goalkeeper Grzegorz Sandomierski has joined Blackburn on a season-long loan deal from Genk.
Hat-trick hero: Falcao is tearing apart Chelsea in Monaco
20.20: DONE DEAL: Colin Young reports that Celtic striker Daryl Murphy has rejoined Ipswich Town on loan. The 29-year-old Republic of Ireland striker, formerly of Sunderland, has had two previous spells at Portman Road. Murphy rejoins Paul Jewell’s side for the season after being told he is no longer part of Neil Lennon’s plans.
20.16: Chelsea are currently 2-0 down against Atletico Madrid in the Super Cup, with former transfer target Radamel Falcao netting both goals. You can follow all the action in that one here.
20.12: Christian Benteke, who we told you earlier was flying over to Birmingham to thrash out a move to Aston Villa, is currently having his medical at the club. He is a 21-year-old Belgian striker currently contracted to Genk.
20.06: Daniel Sturridge looks like he's definitely not joining Liverpool. According to reports he turned down the move as he was only interested in a permanent deal, while Liverpool and wanted a loan move.
20.01: Just three hours to go now until the window closes and we are awaiting more news from Tottenham on the progress of their pursuits of Hugo Lloris and Joao Moutinho. Lloris has completed his medical, but we do not know whether that has been passed or not, while the last we heard about Moutinho was that the player and the club were haggling over personal terms.
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Closing in: Lloris (centre) is set to join Tottenham
19.54: DONE DEAL: Lassana Diarra, formerly of Chelsea, Arsenal and Portsmouth, has joined Anzhi Makhachkhala from Real Madrid.
19.48: Lyon have confirmed that Brazil international Michel Bastos will not be joining Fulham. Bernard Lacombe, an advisor to the club said late on Friday: 'Bastos will by with Lyon tomorrow night, and the next season. We had a proposal from Fulham.'
19.43: Riath Al-Samarrai reports that Swansea have said there will be no more inward activity this window. Stephen Dobbie is still expected to leave, but a prominently placed source says it could be to any one of Bristol City, Boro or Burnley.
19.41: BREAKING NEWS: Hugo Lloris has completed his medical at Tottenham. We await to hear the results of that...
19.37: News from Monaco where European champions Chelsea are playing in the UEFA Super Cup and manager Roberto Di Matteo has confirmed that midfielder Michael Essien is not in the squad as he is completing a loan move to another Premier League club. Arsenal had been linked earlier this week, but Di Matteo has said that he will not be moving to the Emirates.
19.30: DONE DEAL: Another player on the way out of Eastlands is forgotten striker Roque Santa Cruz, he is off to Spain to join Malaga on a season long loan.
19.28: Manchester City defender Dedryck Boyata looks set to join Dutch club FC Twente on a six month loan deal.
Saga: Liverpool have had a bid for Fulham's Clint Dempsey rejected
19.21: Dnipro's Ghanaian midfielder Derek Boateng was wanted by Fulham. But the player has confirmed on his Twitter page that the deal is off.
19.05: Sportsmail's John Edwards reports that Fulham may not have finished their signing spree yet, following claims that Steven Nzonzi’s agent has had talks with them as well as with Stoke. The 23-year old midfielder is on his way out at Blackburn after being at loggerheads with manager Steve Kean and submitting a transfer request. Fulham were interested in Bruges anchor man Vadis Odjidja-Ofoe, as revealed by Sportsmail earlier in the day, but switched to Nzonzi after the Belgian club put their foot down and insisted their midfield mainstay was staying put.
19.02: BREAKING NEWS: Fulham reject bid from Liverpool for Clint Dempsey.
19.00: Here is what Saints boss Nigel Adkins has had to say on the club's official website about that coup: 'A lot of hard work has gone in from the Football Club with a lot of negotiations behind the scenes to get this deal done. Great credit to everyone because we have a young, exciting talent joining us who is one of the best around. The Chairman has gone and backed this deal big-time with the financial outlay, and what we have got is one of the most exciting prospects in world football coming to St Mary’s. There is a lot of ambition at the Football Club and we are all delighted that Gaston is going to come and join us.'
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18.55: DONE DEAL: Bologna have announced on their website that Gaston Ramirez has moved to Southampton for a club record fee. He looked a brilliant player during the Olympics and represents a major coup for the Saints.
Done deal: Gaston Ramirez (left) has joined Southampton in a club record transfer
18.52: BREAKING NEWS: Michael Essien is NOT in Chelsea's squad tonight... Could he be on his way to Arsenal?
18.48: BREAKING NEWS: Daniel Sturridge is on the bench tonight for Chelsea for their Super Cup match against Atletico Madrid... surely he won't be joining Liverpool then?
18.42: Colin Young reports that Sunderland manager Martin O’Neill has told strikers Fraizer Campbell, Connor Wickham and Ji-Dong Won to fight for their club futures, if he decides to keep them. O’Neill has so far rejected loan offers for all three frontmen he inherited from Steve Bruce but has not ruled temporary deals with Championship clubs as he assesses his squad after the closure of the transfer window. 'There have been tentative inquiries for quite a number of my boys but nothing has developed,' O'Neill said. 'I would not want to leave myself short although we have a number of strikers now with Ji coming back. I am happy we have the people but a number of players I think could benefit from going out on loan. I have to temper that with what is here.'
18.38: BREAKING NEWS: England international Jay Bothroyd is set to join Sheffield Wednesday on loan from QPR. I'd expect to see several more departures from Loftus Road before the window closes given how bloated their squad now is following a dozen arrivals this summer.
18.34: Rafael van der Vaart - who today left Spurs in a £10.2m deal - has spoken of his delight at 'coming back home' after rejoining Hamburg four years after he left the club for Real Madrid. 'It feels a bit like I am coming back home,' he said. 'Everybody knows that I still have a strong bond with Hamburg and it is a compliment when a club wants you every year. This season was the right time.'
On his way: Stefan Savic is set to swap places with Man City-bound Fiorentina defender Matija Nastasic
18.31: Nigerian defender Efe Ambrose is at Celtic is ahead of his proposed move to the club. The Hoops have today rejected a bid from Huddersfield for striker Anthony Stokes.
18.27: All is quiet from the western front, but I'm sure that won't remain the case for long. There are no doubt lots of 'I's being dotted and 'T's being crossed right now.
18.16: Here's a reminder of a few of the deals we're waiting to be completed... both Hugo Lloris and Joao Moutinho are locked in talks with Spurs after the club agreed transfer fees with Lyon and Porto respectively. Spurs are also attempting to hijack Liverpool's bid for Clint Dempsey, while the Reds are also pursuing a loan move for Daniel Sturridge. Expected more deals from Man City too, who are looking to tie up deals for Matija Nastasic and Javi Garcia. And, of course, there are bound to be a few surprises!
18.09: DONE DEAL: Former Liverpool forward Ryan Babel has returned to Ajax on a free transfer after his contract at Hoffenheim was cancelled. Another player who hasn't yet lived up to his hype.
18.07: DONE DEAL: Gael Kakuta has joined Vitesse Arnhem on loan from Chelsea. His career hasn't take off as it was expected too...
18.00: Norwich City have reportedly made enquiries for Stoke's Cameron Jerome and West Ham's Carlton Cole as they look to bring in a striker before the deadline.
Heading home: Van der Vaart has rejoined Hamburg from Spurs
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17.58: It's time for a quick recap of the key done deals today... Nigel de Jong has left Man City for AC Milan in a £3.5m deal, Scott Sinclair has joined Man City from Swansea for £8m, Charlie Adam has moved from Liverpool to Stoke for £4m, Maicon has left Inter for Man City in a £3m deal, Rafael van der Vaart has rejoined Hamburg from Spurs in a £10.2m deal, Pablo Hernandez has joined Swansea from Valencia in a club record £5.55m deal, and Nicklas Bendtner has joined Juventus on a season-long loan deal from Arsenal.
17.49: DONE DEAL: Everton have signed FC Copenhagen defender Bryan Oviedo. The Costa Rican becomes the Toffees' fourth signing of the summer for an undisclosed fee.
17.48: Stephane Mbia, who is currently having a medical at QPR, has been speaking about his transfer to England: 'I'm very happy to come to England. It is my dream. I want to do my best. I'm just so happy to come, and I want to impress in the Premier League. I just want to play football, which was my dream when I was young. I've come to sign for QPR and everyone is happy,' he said.'
17.41: DONE DEAL: Swindon have made their third signing of the day, bringing in midfielder Giles Coke on loan from Sheffield Wednesday. He joins Adam Rooney and John Bostock at the County Ground.
17.39: BREAKING NEWS: It is understood that Spurs have made a late bid for Clint Dempsey to rival Liverpool's. The American turned down Aston Villa earlier today.
Italian job: Nicklas Bendtner has moved to Juventus on a season-long loan deal
17.35: BREAKING NEWS: Genk and Belgium striker Christian Benteke, 21, is on a plane to Birmingham to try and complete his move to Aston Villa.
17.32: Bendtner has used his Twitter account to express his delight at his move to Juve, posting: 'I can now finally say I am a Juventus player. Very proud and can't wait to wear the stripes! I hope we will have great times together.'
17.27: DONE DEAL: Juventus have confirmed the signing of striker Nicklas Bendtner on a season-long loan deal from Arsenal.
17.22: Colin Young is reporting that Jermaine Jenas did not turn Sunderland down, because they were never interested in him in the first place. Reports earlier in the day suggested a deal over a permanent move was agreed between the two clubs. We're still expecting him to be reunited with Martin Jol at Fulham.
17.20: BREAKING NEWS: Neil Ashton is reporting that Michael Owen is very close to joining Stoke on a free transfer. I'll bring you more on that when I get it.
17.18: DONE DEAL: Burnley have signed Hull winger Cameron Stewart on loan.
Club record: Pablo Hernandez has joined Swansea for £5.5m
17.14: More from Pablo Hernandez on his club record move to Swansea... 'I want to thank the club and Michael Laudrup for making me feel like a very important player. Now I want to repay that faith on the football field. Swansea is a very important football club and will only keep getting better. They were a good side last year and look even better so far this season. I watched the game against West Ham on TV last week and they played some good football. I also liked the atmosphere; the fans are good and together with Michael Laudrup’s presence it’s an exciting package.'
17.11: DONE DEAL: David McGoldrick has joined Coventry on loan from Nottingham Forest until January.
17.06: John Edwards reports that Nicklas Bendtner's move to Juventus appears all cut and dried after he was booked to appear on their in-house television station early Friday evening. The former Arsenal striker has spent the afternoon undergoing a medical at the Turin hospital Juventus always use for checking prospective new signings and will be taken from there to the club’s television studios for a 7.30pm (UK time) interview with their media staff.
17.05: Hernandez sounds delighted about his move to Swansea. 'I am very happy. It's my dream, to play in the Premier League,' the winger has said. Michael Laudrup has made some very shrewd signings this summer to replace the likes of Joe Allen, Scott Sinclair, Gylfi Sigurdsson and Steven Caulker.
Stalling: Joao Moutinho's move to Fulham has hit a snag
17.02: BREAKING NEWS: Spurs' move for Joao Moutinho is reportedly stalling over the Portuguese's personal terms.
17.00: DONE DEAL: We're hearing that Swansea's move for Spain international Pablo Hernandez has been completed. The fee, as ever, will be undisclosed, but it is in the region of £5.5m
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16.55: DONE DEAL: Peterborough have signed midfielder Kane Ferdinand (cousin of Rio) on a four-year deal from Southend for an undisclosed fee.
16.54: Reports are circulating that Nottingham Forest are trying to thrash out a deal for Southampton striker Billy Sharp. Sharp only joined the Saints in January, but he has moved down the pecking order this summer with plenty of new arrivals at St Mary's.
16.51: Colin Young is reporting that Jermaine Jenas is likely to opt for a move to Fulham after turning down Sunderland.
Earning his Spurs: Lloris looks set to sign for Tottenham
16.49: Dnipro midfielder Derek Boateng has revealed that his potential move to Fulham has hit a snag. The Ghanaian has tweeted: 'Have problems with move to @FulhamFC Deal in doubt now'.
16.27: DONE DEAL: Chelsea defender Nathaniel Chalobah has joined Watford on a loan deal until January.
16.23: Colin Young is reporting that Wolves boss Stale Solbakken is trying to push through a deal for Stoke midfielder Glenn Whelan. Tony Pulis has now got more midfielders than I've had hot dinners, so that one wouldn't surprise me.
16.21: Brendan Rodgers has confirmed Liverpool's interest in taking Chelsea midfielder Yossi Benayoun back to Anfield on loan. You can understand why some deals are left late, but others - like that one - baffle me. Why not get it done earlier in the summer? Still, it makes for good fun for us!
16.19: BREAKING NEWS: Man City have agreed a £24m deal with Benfica for midfielder Javi Garcia. The Spaniard's deal will go through tonight subject to a medical.
Fee agreed: Javi Garcia (left) is set to join Man City in a £24m deal
16.18: Colin Young reports that Middlesbrough hope to have seen off interest in striker Marvin Emnes from Swansea City. Boss Tony Mowbray has said: 'I am not anticipating any late calls unless that is a tactic from certain clubs. I don’t think it’s a wise tactic because I would suggest we won’t be selling as he is a player we would need to replace and it is getting late in the day.'
16.13: Brendan Rodgers has just been quizzed by the press on several players who have been rumored to be joining Liverpool. He gave a flat 'no' to suggestions of Theo Walcott and Klaas-Jan Huntelaar signing, but was happy to discuss the talents of Daniel Sturridge. Hmm...
16.09: Southampton boss Nigel Adkins has confirmed that the club are trying to rush through a deal for Gaston Ramirez. The club having been chasing the Uruguayan for weeks and Adkins has confirmed they are 'very, very close'.
16.04: DONE DEAL: Colin Young reports that Hull have signed midfielder Stephen Quinn from Sheffield United for an undisclosed fee. The Irishman signs a three-year deal at the KC Stadium.
16.02: Well, what a day it's been so far. I can't remember a deadline day being this frantic. The combination of the Euros pushing deals back and the Olympics pushing the start of the season back has led to a busier than ever deadline day.
Done deal: Maicon is unveiled as a Man City player
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15.58: Right, that's it from me. My estimable colleague Joe Ridge picks up the baton from here to take us through to 11pm. Bye.
15.54: Stoke have made an inquiry about Liverpool midfielder Jordan Henderson. Reds boss Brendan Rodgers is ready to listen to £8million offers for the England international, who has already turned down a move to Fulham.
Liverpool are not prepared to allow the former Sunderland midfielder to leave on loan, which rules out a move back to Wearside.
15.49: Former boyband member Anthony Costa (of Blue fame, remember?) is at Spurs Lodge, hanging around with the fans at the gates of the training complex. Cringe.
15.48: Hugo Lloris is at Spurs lodge, I repeat...
15.46: Marseille sporting director Jose Anigo has confirmed Joey Barton's arrival depended on Stephane Mbia joining QPR.
Barton has passed a medical and took part in a light training session this morning.
Anigo told reporters: 'The two clubs have reached an agreement. Mbia still has to find one with QPR. Then Joey will be here.'
Oooh la la! 'Beats the rain,' says Joey Barton on his view during the transfer window
15.39: More news for you QPR fans: Stephane Mbia has touched down in London and is now traveling to a secret location in Surrey to complete his medical. I'm gonna go out on a limb and say he's heading to Tesco in Camberley. I could be wrong.
15.30: DONE DEAL: Richard Wright has joined Manchester City.
15.23: DONE DEAL: Dimitar Berbatov is a Fulham player. The Bulgarian joins the Cottagers on a £5million deal, four years after signing for Manchester United for £30.75m.
On the move, Berbatov said: 'I'm delighted to have signed for Fulham and I look forward to playing under Martin Jol once again.
'As soon as I was aware of Fulham’s interest my decision to join was an easy one to make. I’m impressed with the set up here and the people have made me feel welcome. There is a close and personal feel around the Club and I can’t wait to get started.'
15.16: Here's some very big (potential) news: Chelsea's hopes of signing Bayer Leverkusen forward Andre Schurrle before the transfer window closes are fading and so they are planning to turn their attention to former Tottenham target, Marseille striker Loic Remy.
15.12: Gary Neville's two pennies (via Twitter, bien sur): 'What the transfer deadline gives you is a clear indication of which are the badly run football clubs!!!'
Over to you, Tottenham.
United front: Berbatov says he is excited about his future after joining Fulham
15.08: Mail on Sunday's Joe Bernstein writes: 'England's one-cap wonder Jay Bothroyd is expected to join Sheffield Wednesday on loan today after being told he is surplus to requirements at QPR.
'Bothroyd, 30, had several Championship clubs chasing him including Brighton but Wednesday manager Dave Jones is favourite to sign him before tonight's 11pm deadline with QPR paying a portion of the striker's £40,000-a-week wages.'
15.04: Big news for Manchester City fans and this could be the biggest deal of the day: Manchester City and Benfica have come to agreement over Javi Garcia - in the region of £24million.
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14.56: Roque Santa Cruz (remember him?) is undergoing a medical at Malaga.
14.53: Newcastle defender Paul Dummett has travelled to Scotland for talks over a loan move with St Mirren boss Danny Lennon. The Wales Under 21 defender, who can play at left-back or centre-half, could be included in the Saints squad to face Aberdeen tomorrow.
14.52: And another one who could be coming into Craven Cottage today is Ashkan Dejegah. The Wolfsburg midfielder is in talks with the club who have been very active in the transfer market. This follows news the club have agreed a fee with Lyon for midfielder Michel Bastos.
14.51: DONE DEAL: Rafael van der Vaart has signed for Hamburg.
14.50: Nobody panic, but a helicopter has just arrived at Craven Cottage. Is Dimitar Berbatov in it? I don't have a clue.
14.47: Hull City winger Jordan Stewart has joined Championship rivals Burnley. The 21-year-old former Manchester United junior, who has played 50 games for the Tigers, has been allowed to leave by new boss Steve Bruce for an undisclosed fee. The initial deal at Turf Moor is for a loan until January.
To be Frank: Van der Vaart poses with sporting director Arnesen and his new Hamburg shirt
14.43: There's mixed news from Swansea. The proposed deals for Feyenoord's Cabral and Westwood of Crewe have fallen through, though there is still some hope at the Liberty Stadium that the latter can be resurrected.
Valencia winger Hernandez, meanwhile, is having his medical and international clearance has been granted for Itay Shechter to join on loan from Kaiserslautern.
14.36: Lyon president Jean-Michel Aulas has launched an attack on Tottenham chairman Daniel levy over the transfer of goalkeeper Hugo Lloris to north London.
Aulas said: 'The negotiation with the Tottenham directors has been the hardest I have ever had to undergo in these 25 years.
'We had email exchanges which have been contradicted, so that's made it very complicated. It's difficult. The Tottenham board's theory is to explain that the economic market is very hard and so we have to get used to renegotiating.'
Brinkmanship is the name of the game in that deal.
14.32: Chelsea may have their work cut out prising Andre Schurrle away from Bayer Levekusen, after sporting director Rudi Voller reiterated, as recently as Thursday night, their determination to hang on to him. Voller insisted Chelsea would be wasting their time launching another bid and that Leverkusen’s Germany forward would be staying put.
14.29: Alan Pardew has ruled out any last minute deals. The Newcastle manager, who held talks with chairman Mike Ashley after securing his side's place in the Europa Cup group phase, is satisfied his squad can handle a sustained European campaign.
Handy Andy: Carroll has been training at Upton Park following his departure from Liverpool
14.18: Celtic are celebrating sealing their place in the Champions' League group stage by closing in on Belgium striker Marvin Ogunjimi.
The 24-year old, of Nigerian descent, has been playing for Standard Liege, on loan from Mallorca, and is believed to be in Glasgow for talks with Celtic boss Neil Lennon.
14.15: Aston Villa are set to make a renewed bid for striker Christian Benteke, after his club Genk stepped up their quest for a suitable candidate to replace him.
Genk are believed to be closing in on Mons marksman Jeremy Perbet, last season’s Belgian League top scorer and a target for Everton and Leicester earlier this year.
Should they land him, they would listen to an improved Villa bid for 21-year old Belgium striker Benteke, after turning down an initial £6million offer that was exclusively revealed in Sportsmail earlier this week. Villa are desperate for more firepower and made an unsuccessful pre-deadline approach for Fulham’s Clint Dempsey.
14.10: Rafael van der Vaart has agreed terms with Hamburg and the two clubs have agreed a fee. All done now, bar the shouting. All the details on that move can be found here.
14.06: Swansea are in discussions for Crystal Palace wideman Wilfred Zaha. But the £6m asking price hasn't gone down well. Could be one that drags on for the rest of the day.
Great Scott! Sinclair has joined champions Manchester City from Swansea
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13.57: Right, Manchester City fans, here's an update for you: Maicon will cost Manchester City £4m because he's in the last year of his contract. City will get the same figure from AC Milan for De Jong because he also has 12 months left. Scott Sinclair is £6.2m plus add-ons. Javi Garcia will cost £20m and Matija Nastasic £12m including Savic and both should be confirmed later.
13.42: DONE DEAL: Giovani dos Santos's time at Tottenham has come to an end. The diminutive Mexican has joined Real Mallorca on a four-year deal.
13.32: DONE DEAL: Maicon has joined Manchester City. Gareth Bale's doing a little jig as we speak.
13.30: BREAKING NEWS: Tottenham have agreed a £22million fee for Porto playmaker Joao Moutinho. Boom! Further details yet to unravel, but this is a potentially huge coup for the north Londoners. You can read the latest on that transfer here.
13.28: Stephane Mbia is on his way to London to sign for QPR. But there's something far more interesting coming your way in one moment... (wait for it).
13.22: In other news: Russian oligarch Boris Berezovsky has lost his case against fellow billionaire Roman Abramovich. Will that news propel the Blues back into the transfer market? Roman's got a few spare billion at his disposal now!
13.20: DONE DEAL: Celta Vigo confirm the signing of Park Chu-young from Arsenal. He will be presented at 5pm Spanish time tonight.
13.18: Danny Rose is heading to the Sunderland from Tottenham, but Jermaine Jenas's move to the Stadium of Light is off, despite clubs agreeing a deal. Martin O’Neill still hoping to revive deal and convince former Newcastle midfielder to move to North East.
Give us a smile! The Spurs full-back looks delighted to have joined Sunderland on a season-long loan
13.12: DONE DEAL: Swindon have signed Swansea City defender Fede Bessone on a six-month contract.
13.08: Man City fan Mike Elliott writes: 'I'm happy that Manchester City finally signed Sinclair, but we definitely need Maicon or some other right back.
'Our defence looked a little suspect against Liverpool, but Kolo Toure didn't really help that... I wouldn't mind seeing his name on the transfer list. Why do we have so many left backs, but not right backs?'
13.07: Danny Rose is Martin O'Neill's fifth summer signing following the arrivals of Carlos Cueller, Louis Saha, Steven Fletcher and Adam Johnson. O'Neill is now hoping to secure a permanent deal for Spurs midfielder Jermaine Jenas.
TRANSFER DEADLINE DAY: 10 HOURS TO GO
12.54: DONE DEAL: Tottenham full-back Danny Rose has joined Sunderland on a season-long loan. All the latest on the move right here.
12.53: DONE DEAL: Chris David - the Holland youth international - has joined Fulham from FC Twente
12.45: DONE DEAL: Charlie Adam has completed his switch from Liverpool to Stoke on a four year deal. All the news on the Scotsman's switch can be found here.
Done deal: Adam has made the switch from Liverpool to join Stoke City
12.38: Steven Nzonzi's agent spotted entering Stoke's training ground. How many midfielders do they want? Nzonzi is desperate for a new club after a series of fall-outs with Steve Kean at Blackburn last season.
But he must surely look at a Stoke midfield already populated by Glenn Whelan, Dean Whitehead, Rory Delap, Wilson Palacios, recent signing Geoff Cameron and, imminently, Charlie Adam and wonder exactly where he might fit in.
12.35: The exit of Rafael van der Vaart is one thing, but we will certainly miss his wife, Sylvie, too. She's said her goodbyes on Twitter a couple of moments ago: 'Thank you Spurs, and all the fans for an amazing time! You guys have the greatest team in England. Will love you always #coys Time to go home now.'
12.29: DONE DEAL: Aston Villa have confirmed they have completed the signing of Chesterfield striker Jordan Bowery for an undisclosed fee on a three-year contract.
12.25: BREAKING NEWS: Spurs fans were looking at Gylfi Sigurdsson and Mousa Dembele coming in for Luka Modric and Rafael van der Vaart and feeling slightly short-changed. But news coming in now is that Tottenham have agreed a fee for Porto playmaker Joao Moutinho. Could be as much as £30m. More on that as and when I get it.
12.22: DONE DEAL: Wigan's highly-rated Spanish defender Roman Golobart has joined League One Tranmere on loan.
The 20-year old - Inverness' player-of-the-year after spending last season there on loan under former England centre-back Terry Butcher - will be at Prenton Park until the beginning of October.
Blockbuster move: Moutinho could be heading to join AVB at Tottenham
12.16: DONE DEAL: Scott Sinclair has completed his switch to Manchester City.
On confirming his move to the champions, he said: 'I'm just glad everything is settled and that I'm now a City player. There were times when I thought it might not happen so I'm relieved that I'm here and I can't wait to get started.
'Playing alongside some of the best players in the world is exciting for me and when you see two Champions League fixtures against Real Madrid on the horizon, it brings it all home.'
Full details on that switch can be found here.
12.08: Rafael van der Vaart has now landed in Germany as he arrives for his medical. Still nothing coming out of White hart Lane regarding replacements, but there are 11 hours to go - an eternity in the north Londonders' eyes.
12.00: Right, any players who complete their deals after this point will NOT be eligible to play in the weekend's fixtures. Have some of that.
TRANSFER DEADLINE DAY: 11 HOURS TO GO
11.53: Hello? It's all gone a bit quiet out there. Few things we're waiting on: Everton to confirm Bryan Ovideo deal, Sunderland are very close to taking Danny Rose on loan and Jermaine Jenas on a permanent deal and Rafael van der Vaart is heading to Germany for a medical ahead of returning to Hamburg. Spurs will end the day with fewer players than Portsmouth at this rate.
Plus the Clint Dempsey saga is sure to take a number of twists before his fate is decided later today.
11.45: More from Michael Owen on Twitter: 'Don't you just hate it when clubs agree an 'undisclosed fee'? Come on clubs, spill the beans.'
Getting shirty: Richardson has moved south to join Martin Jol at Fulham
11.35: DONE DEAL: Kieran Richardson has completed his move from Sunderland to Fulham.
The 27-year old - who was in the final year of his contract on Wearside - has signed a three-year deal at Craven Cottage and with an additional year's option
Fulham Manager Martin Jol said: 'Kieran is a proven top-level player, who has the versatility to play a number of positions.
'He will bring all-round quality which will add strength to our squad and I’m confident that he will adapt well to our style of football, and make an impact for us.'
11.28: And Clint Dempsey's future is anything but decided. Aston Villa moved into pole position, Liverpool are interested but are struggling to get the cash together for him. You can find all the news right here.
11.26: Tottenham have shipped out another midfielder. Yep, another player that helped Spurs finish fourth last year is deemed surplus to requirements. Here's the details on Rafael van der Vaart's impending exit to Hamburg.
11.24: Here are the details on Nigel de Jong's move to AC Milan. Manchester City fans, are you sad to see him go?
11.19: Stephen Quinn to Hull looks a done deal. Had his medical last night and looks set to join Steve Bruce at the KC Stadium.
Proper Charlie: Adam's career at Anfield looks to be coming to a close after Liverpool agreed a fee with Stoke
11.10: More from Swansea who say a £5m move for Middlesbrough striker/winger Marvin Emnes is 'dead' following the deal to sign Pablo Hernandez from Valencia.
Club expect to sign only two more players, with Feyenoord winger Jerson Cabral one target. The Holland Under 21 international would cost in the region of £1.5m, but it is understood he wants to stay in Holland.
The other target is Crewe skipper Ashley Westwood, 22, but he is aware that it is unlikely he will go into the first team. Decisions, decisions...
11.08: Stoke have agreed a fee with Liverpool for midfielder Charlie Adam.
11.07: Roberto Mancini has said he is hopeful of securing the signatures of Inter Milan full-back Maicon, Fiorentina defender Matija Nastasic and Benfica's defensive midfielder Javi Garcia.
Mancini said: 'We are working, we are waiting. I think we have a good chance to close but we need to wait.'
11.00: DONE DEAL: Nigel de Jong has joined AC Milan. The Dutchman was in the final year of his contract at Manchester City.
10.51: Lille to keep Newcastle target Mathieu Debuchy - leaving Alan Pardew to look elsewhere for possible Ryan Taylor replacement.
'We have had no approach and anyway Mathieu wants to play Champions League with us,' said Lille president Michel Seydoux.
City slickers: Maicon and Nastasic are two players Mancini is hoping to sign
10.37: Bryan Oviedo's move to Everton is on the verge of being completed. The Toffees have agreed a fee with FC Copenhagen and David Moyes is in London with the player for his work permit hearing.
10.33: DONE DEAL: Former Barcelona midfielder Andrea Orlandi has joined Brighton from Swansea. Orlandi had his Swansea contract cancelled to enable a free transfer after five years in south Wales.
Sticky situation: Oviedo could be joining the Toffees today
10.32: Forgotten man John Bostock has left Tottenham on loan (again) and joined Paolo Di Canio at Swindon.
10.28: One man who is gasping for a move to reinvigorate a stuttering career is Jermaine Jenas. Sportsmail understands Tottenham are in talks with Sunderland over a permanent move for the midfielder.
And Martin O'Neill says he wants Connor Wickham, Ji Dong-Won and Fraizer Campbell to fight for their places after turning down loan offers for trio.
10.22: Swansea fans, listen up: It has been confirmed to Sportsmail that a Blackburn bid for forward Luke Moore was rejected this week; Leroy Lita is likely to join Crystal Palace on loan next week; promising right back Curtis Obeng is going out on loan, most likely to Fleetwood Town.
Meanwhile, Garry Monk is wanted by Bristol City and Stephen Dobbie is the subject of interest from Middlesbrough, Bristol City and Burnley.
10.18: James Keatley writes: 'We need a full back and an attacker, we only have Cisse and Ba to rely on up front. Shola Ameobi is a useful substitute at times but due to injuries he's never going to hold down a first team place.'
Come on now, James, most teams would love to have 'only' Demba Ba and Papiss Cisse to rely on.
Hammer time: Andy Carroll arrives at Upton Park ahead of this first training session
10.12: Schalke confirm Ibrahim Afellay has joined on loan from Barcelona. Played a year under Huub Stevens at PSV.
10.10: Liverpool are weighing up a move for Leandro Damiao. The club have been offered the option of season long loan at cost of £3m with the option to sign him on permanent deal for £13m next summer.
9.33: BREAKING NEWS: Aston Villa have had an offer of £7million accepted for Clint Dempsey. It's now up to Liverpool and Sunderland to match that if they want to get involved in the action.
However, Liverpool have already made enquiries for Daniel Sturridge, so it may be up to the Black Cats to gazump Paul Lambert.
Spurred on: Van der Vaart's deal to rejoin Hamburg looks set to be completed
9.30: Thorgan Hazard can lay claim to being the first transfer mover of the day after returning to his homeland to join Zulte Waregem on loan. Hazard arrived at Chelsea from Lens soon after elder brother Eden’s spectacular £32million signing.
9.27: Michael Owen may not be busy signing for a new club, but he has been prolific on twitter today: 'Gutted Harry Redknapp isn't in a job. Deadline day is not the same without him!' Amen to that, brother.
9.23: Rafael van der Vaart is NOT in Hamburg completing a deal to rejoin former club Hamburg. he's just rocked up at the Tottenham training base down Luxborough Lane in Chigwell (across a bridge over the M11, just past the Old Loughtonians Hockey Club and before the recycling centre - to be precise).
However, that doesn't mean he will not be heading out of White Hart Lane. The deal for him to return to the Bundesliga is still very much in the offing.
9.12: FYI: Deals need to be completed before midday for players to be eligible to play in tomorrow's games. That is all.
9.06: Alan Pardew barely stifling a laugh during a press conference recounting how Liverpool paid £35million for Andy Carroll, who has joined West Ham 19 months and 11 goals later.
9.02: Here's a short and sweet one for you: West Browmwich Albion boss Steve Clarke is after a new left-back with Martin Olsson from Blackburn the leading candidate.
Dutch courage: Martin Jol is in the market for Vadis Odjidja-Ofoe
8.56: Martin Jol's going to be a busy boy again today. Fresh from landing Dimitar Berbatov yesterday, the Dutchman is launching a late bid to go down as the window’s busiest manager after lining up a £6million move for Belgium midfielder Vadis Odjidja-Ofoe. More on that soon.
8.53: Rio Ferdinand has been adding his thoughts on some of the biggest deals in the past 24 hours.
Via Twitter (of course): 'Jordan Rhodes sold for 8m,big doe for a kid who hasn't played PL yet,loads of potential tho. Great coup for WHUFC getting Carroll.'
8.46: More on the Dempsey/Sturridge conundrum for Liverpool. Reds chief Ian Ayre has already started making calls to sign Sturridge on season-long loan. Sounds like a definite goer.
8.41: 'Would really like to see Chelsea keep hold of Sturridge. Was one of our best players in the first half of last season (despite not playing in his favoured position) and this year he's likely to get more chances as a striker.
'Not too keen on Schurrle, so if we're not signing Cavani I wish we'd keep Sturridge instead as team is looking strong for this season,' says Dan Hammy.
If it's any consolation, Liverpool's No 1 target is Clint Dempsey, but the club are keeping their options open.
Take your pick: Liverpool are interested in Dempsey and Sturridge
8.36: Hugo Lloris's deal to Tottenham looked sunk yesterday after Lyon revealed the two sides could not agree a fee. But Sportsmail understands that should be ironed out today.
8.34: Southampton are set to shore up their defence with the signing of Japan international Maya Yoshida from Dutch club VVV-Venlo. The 24-year-old, capped 17 times by his country, will sign a three-year contract and has already secured a work permit.
'To come to the Premier League was one of my biggest dreams since I was a child,' said Yoshida, who captained Japan in the 2012 London Olympics.
8.30: After missing out on Manchester United's Dimitar Berbatov (to Fulham) and Arsenal's Nicklas Bendtner (close to Juventus), Fiorentina are in talks to sign Ryan Babel. Ouch!
The former Liverpool striker has secured his release on a free by Hoffenheim, but could wait till after the deadline to find a new club. Olympiakos are also interested.
8.27: Charlie Adam has just arrived at the Clayton Wood training complex and Stoke boss Tony Pulis pulled up at the ground just behind him - looks like the Scotsman's time on Merseyside is coming to an end. Fee believed to be in the region of £4m-£5m.
On the move: De Jong is heading to join AC Milan
8.24: Nigel de Jong's move to AC Milan will be confirmed later today. He touched down in Italy last night and has been speaking to reporters this morning.
'I'm happy, AC Milan is a great club and they are a new important chance for me in my life,' he told Sky Sports Italia. 'Everyone knows AC Milan's history. Everyone wants to play for AC Milan as a child.'
8.22: More intrigue from Liverpool who look certain to be right in the mix today: Daniel Sturridge on loan is most likely business BUT hopes of landing Clint Dempsey are evaporating as they have no money to complete the move.
8.17: An email has flooded in, from Riverking: 'Everton fan here hoping to see a couple of new faces, as long as Charlie Adams isn't one of them. lol.'
LOL, indeed.
8.13: Reliable Brazilian website Globoesporte claims that Tottenham have failed in a new bid to sign midfielder Willian, despite meeting Shakhtar Donetsk's £23.75million asking price.
The Ukrainian champions didn't like the structure of the deal, which would have seen the fee paid in five instalments. Shakhtar want half up front and the rest before the end of the year. Will Spurs agree?
Spurred on: Tottenham have been trying to sign Willian from Shakhtar Donetsk
8.11: Gary Cotterill's looking forlorn at Spurs Lodge in Chigwell. How's he going to survive today without Harry Redknapp to talk to through a car widow? The poor thing.
8.05: Anyone out there? Who do you want your club to sign today? Feeling nervous about the season ahead, nerves which can only be quelled by the introduction of a new striker/midfielder/defender? Let me know: tom.bellwood@dailymail.co.uk
7.57: Gael Kakuta is likely to join Vitesse Arnhem on loan for the season after being disappointed by the terms offered by Marseille. Chelsea are using their close relationship with Dutch side Vitesse to find a home for the unhappy 21-year-old midfielder.
7.53: Zenit St Petersburg hope to add today, with Manchester United winger Nani and Arsenal's Andrey Arshavin both possible arrivals, but the club's general director Maksim Mitrofanov has warned they won't overpay after reportedly failing in a near-£40m bid for Porto striker Hulk, who had also been pursued by Chelsea this summer.
7.43: News involving Arsenal today. Arsene Wenger has made merry in the transfer market this summer and it looks like he could be involved in some late action - but mainly in those leaving the club.
Malaga want to sign 19-year-old Arsenal centre-back Ignasi Miquel on loan. And Juventus are expecting to complete the signing of Nicklas Bendtner before the 11pm deadline. Granted, there have been rumours involving Michael Essien switching across London, but nothing we can confirm just yet.
Final flourish? Owen is hoping to secure one more deal in the English top flight
Our team of reporters will be delivering all the latest news and I'll be doing my utmost to sort through the best of the rest throughout the day until the window closes later tonight.
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