January transfer window deadline day is upon us with plenty of deals left to be done for many clubs.
All of the Premier League's London-based clubs head into the window's final day hoping to make some last minute additions, and omissions, from their squads as , and all search for potential signings.
The former will be but Arsenal record-scorer Thierry Henry noted that fans should still call for a No.9 to be signed despite the goal glut against the Premier League champions.
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should the right opportunity arise. The Gunners have been linked with RB Leipzig's Benjamin Sesko for much of the winter window and had a bid, believed to be in the region of £60million, for Aston Villa's Ollie Watkins rejected, last week.
It is not yet known as to whether the club, who continue to chase after Liverpool at the top of the table, will return for Watkins or pursuit other options before the deadline - although Bayern Munich's Mathys Tel is headed elsewhere.
Across North London, Tottenham have had an eyewatering £70million bid rejected for Crystal Palace defender Marc Guehi before news broke that Tel has flown in to complete his move to Spurs. After a slow start to the window, Spurs have added goalkeeper Antonin Kinksy and centre-back Kevin Danso to their first team squad this month.
In West London, are expected to sanction an exit for 25-year-old Joao Felix with Serie A giants, AC Milan hoping to strike a loan deal before the Italian transfer window shuts. The Blues are also set to loan England international left-back Ben Chilwell to aforementioned Crystal Palace. French forward Christopher Nkunku is expected to remain at Stamford Bridge despite interest from both Bayern Munich and Manchester United.
Chelsea could also attempt to prise Alejandro Garnacho away from Old Trafford before the deadline.
What time does the transfer window close tonight?The transfer window will close on Monday at 11pm UK time.
Despite its namesake month, the window's deadline falls in February in order for the Premier League clubs' dealings to stay in line with other leagues both domestically and across Europe.
Europe's other top five leagues also close at various points throughout Monday with a sleuth of last-minute deals expected to be made. The other leagues' transfer windows close at the following times:
La Liga: February 3, 11pm UK time
Serie A: February 3, 7pm UK time
Bundesliga: February 3, 5pm UK time
Ligue 1: February 3, 10pm UK time
Scottish Premiership: February 3, 11pm UK time
The Saudi Pro League’s transfer window closed on January 31, while the transfer window in Turkey remains open until February 11.
Can signings be made after the deadline?While the window shuts at 11pm on Monday, there is still a chance of signings being announced in the subsequent hours as clubs can apply for a two-hour extension to allow them to finalise signings up until 1am on Tuesday.
