12.22am: That's it for tonight folks. Thanks to everyone who looked at the page and in the words of Mr Sneijder: "Have a good night everyone." See you all back here in January.
12.00am: QPR have confirmed the signing of defender Anton Ferdinand from Sunderland. Decent window for the Premier League new boys - Ferdinand, Shaun Wright-Phillips, Joey Barton and Luke Young. Solid signings
11.59pm: Rangers have announced that James Beattie has left the club while John Fleck and Kyle Hutton have gone on loan.
11.49pm: Fulham have confirmed the free transfer signing of former Porto striker Orlando Sa on a three-year deal.
11.38pm Stoke confirm that Peter Crouch has signed in time and will pay Sputrs £10m. That's a club record fee. Birmingham's Cameron Jerome also becomes a Potter for around £4m.
11.34pm Dutch international Royston Drenthe joins Everton on loan from Real Madrid, the Spanish club says
11:29pm: Arsenal have now confirmed the signing of midfielder Mikel Arteta from Everton on a four-year deal for an undisclosed fee.
11.28pm: Spanish defender Pablo Ibanez has left West Brom to join Birmingham for an undisclosed fee.
11.24pm: In an eerie echo of Fernando Torres’ £50million January switch, the Blues left it until just before the deadline to complete a deal for Meireles. Like Torres, the midfielder submitted a written transfer request late in the window, with Liverpool also agreeing a fee with Chelsea reportedly in the region of £12million.
11:24pm: Villa announce Scotland full-back Alan Hutton has signed - linking up with old Rangers boss Alex McLeish - on a deal until 2015, and the season-long loan signing of Jermaine Jenas, also from Tottenham.
11:22pm: That Bendtner deal is a season loan by the way.
11.21pm: Everton have confirmed the signing of striker Denis Stracqualursi on a season-long loan from Argentinian side Tigre.
11.16pm: It appears Arsenal have now signed Arteta.
11.12pm: Oh, he knew what he was doing all right - Chelsea announce the signing of Raul Meireles from Liverpool.
11.10pm: Nicklas Bendtner, having earlier been offered to Everton as a makeweight in a possible Arteta deal by Arsenal, has now completed a move to Sunderland.
11pm: That's the fun and games over until January as transfer window slams shut. Late deals still to be confirmed - Arteta and Crouch most notably.
10.55pm: It's official. Chelsea have confirmed midfielder Yossi Benayoun has joined Arsenal on loan for the remainder of the season.
10.53pm: For anyone who wants to be the first fan in a new Craig Bellamy Liverpool shirt, his squad number will be 39.
10.51pm: Israel international Yossi Benayoun says he has joined Arsenal from Chelsea on loan. He wrote on Twitter: “I sign with Arsenal, very happy and excited about it, but now my head is only in the game against Greece on Friday, thanks for the support.” What a pro!
10.49pm: No sign yet of white smoke at the Britannia as Peter Crouch continues to discuss his move from Spurs to Stoke.
10.48pm: Mikel Arteta has just turned up back at Everton - has he forgotten his boots or will he be using the chairman's office to talk turkey with a certain Frenchman?
10.44pm: Chelsea reportedly had a bid rejected for Meireles yesterday but, having seemingly missed out on Tottenham’s Luka Modric, they may well have met Liverpool’s asking price.
10.43pm: This one has been on the cards for some time - Blackburn have confirmed the signing of Birmingham defender Scott Dann on a four-year deal.
10.41pm: There appears to be method in the boy Meireles' madness as SSN link him with a last-minute move to Chelsea. Can they get the deal done in 19 minutes?
10.38pm: It's starting to hot up now...Craig Bellamy signs on the dotted line to confirm his return to Liverpool.
10.36pm: Manchester City winger Shaun Wright-Phillips has joined QPR, the London club’s vice-chairman Amit Bhatia has confirmed via Twitter.
10.34pm: Liverpool have confirmed that midfielder Raul Meireles has submitted a written transfer request. Brinkmanship of the highest quality from the former Porto man.
10.30pm: Having been linked with everyone this summer, Wesley Sneijder tweets the news Man Utd fans didn't want to hear...at least he is polite. "Thanks for all the support, from all over the world!! I will stay with Inter next season. Have a good night everyone."
9.55pm: It was never going to happen - Alan Hutton (with a little help from the wife) decides to turn down Fulham and now looks certain to move closer to home with Aston Villa.
9.47pm: They're going potty in the Potteries. Wilson Palacios has signed for Stoke, fee believed to be £8 million.
9:37pm: Tottenham yesterday turned down a £40million bid from Chelsea for wantaway midfielder Luka Modric, according to manager Harry Redknapp.
9.34pm: Peter Crouch passed medical at Stoke City. Four-year deal. Contract details being finalised.
9.32pm: Could Nicklas Bendtner land on his feet after all? Portuguese football paper A Bola claiming on its website that Porto are after the Arsenal man.
9.31pm: Slovakia international Marek Cech has left West Brom to join Turkish side Trabzonspor on a permanent deal for an undisclosed fee.
9.26pm: Just to confirm - Tottenham turned down a £40million bid from Chelsea for midfielder Luka Modric, according to manager Harry Redknapp.
9.20pm: Arteta deal back on between Everton and Arsenal, according to SSN. Clubs agree fee, Arteta now willing to review his 90k a week wage demand. Not before time: the guy's almost 30.
9.19pm: Daily Express's Matt Law concurs: Got to be careful what i say but something other than yossi MAY still happen for arsenal. No better than 50-50 at mo though.
9.18pm: Something's brewing at the Emirates....all very panicky there.
9.08pm: Chelsea midfielder Yossi Benayoun, wanted by Arsenal and Liverpool, on Twitter: "Staying in London...will sign soon ... I will twitt when it happens."
9.04pm: And there it is, the moment Sky's been waiting for all day. Harry stops for a chat and confirms no Kaka for Tottenham and failure too to get Gary Cahill from Bolton. Well done, Gary Cotterill, you're a "triffic player".
8.58pm: Well at least Jack Wilshere seems enthused about Benayoun for Arsenal, even if Ian Dowie on SSN backs our view. JW tweets: Disagree with Ian Dowie..do you want Arsenal to buy Messi? Benayoun will create and score goals for us
8.54pm: You know it's getting desperate when Jim White and SSN are peddling Kaka for Spurs. Check back on our 7.49pm contribution to the madness.
8.52pm: Burnley have signed West Ham striker Junior Stanislas for an undisclosed fee. They have also agreed an undisclosed fee with the Hammers for frontman Zavon Hines, who moved to the Clarets 13 days ago.
8.50pm: Great news from that font of info, Rio Ferdinand via Twitter: 2 teeth out..can't speak properly (which is normal some might say) my jaw+tongue are numb as well!! To say I'm in pain is an understatement!
8.46pm: Atletico Madrid have agreed a deal to sign playmaker Diego on loan from Wolfsburg.
8.43pm: Happiest man on TDD. Fergie. Sitting back, vin rouge, business done. No panic. Other quiet clubs from the PL? Villa, Wolves, West Brom.
8.37pm: Nice one for Owen Coyle. Chelsea’s Gael Kakuta has joined Bolton on loan until January 1.
8.31pm: Scott Parker’s switch to Tottenham has been the major move of transfer deadline day so far although a frantic conclusion is expected/anticipated/dreaded.
8.30pm: Celtic have signed Moroccan left-back Badr El-Kaddouri on loan from Dynamo Kiev.
8.29pm: Former Cork hurling defender Diarmuid O'Sullivan: The sooner the transfer window closes the better, them we can start talking about the big one at the weekend.
8.25pm: Sky Sports News have unleashed Jim White and I think if something big doesn't happen for him soon he will have a banger.
8.15pm: Bolton have completed David Ngog move from Liverpool.
8.11pm: Aston Villa will make a late move for Newcastle's Danny Simpson if Alan Hutton chooses to join Fulham
7.49pm: Kaka to Arsenal? Keep taking the tabs. The Brazilian says he is not leaving Real Madrid this summer. “As I've always said, I want to stay in Madrid. All that I can say is that reports of my father talking to other clubs are a lie,” the playmaker told AS.
7.36pm: Bradford have signed Hull City winger Jamie Devitt on loan until January. The 21-year-old Dubliner has made one appearance for the Tigers this season.
7.42pm: Sky Sports reporting Newcastle have made a late bid to sign FC Twente's Bryan Ruiz and their offer has been accepted.Now up to player, who's also being courted by Fulham. West London or North East. Hummm.
7.41pm: Villarreal have agreed a deal to sign Ikechukwu Uche from Real Zaragoza, with the Nigeria international immediately being sent out on loan to Primera Division newcomers Granada.
7.40pm: Man City confirm they've finalised deal to bring Owen Hargreaves to Eastlands. Gamble.
7.38pm: Underwhelmed would sum up how Arsenal fans feel about Wenger's deadline day dealings thus far. Can he pull Un Rabbit out of the hat? Kaka maybe.
7.35pm: The things we do: trying to establish where Marseille's Andre-Pierre Gignac is heading. We believe it's London.
7.31pm: Stop press. Fiorentina have signed Uruguay striker Santiago Silva on a permanent transfer from Velez Sarsfield.
7.22pm: Wigan have completed the signing of Scotland's Shaun Maloney from Celtic on an initial two-year deal.
7.21pm: Just got this text re Arteta from Arsenal insider: 'disagree over payment structure - Everton want all up front 10m, not Bendtner"
7.16pm: Definitition of desperation. Arteta deal off (modesty forbids us from further comment) so Arsenal now back to Germany - Leverkusen "have confirmed" midfielder Renato Augusto is on his way to North London.
7.02pm: Yossi Benayoun has signed a 1 year loan deal at Arsenal according to Sport5 in Israel.
7.01pm: Patrick van Aanholt says he is leaving Chelsea on loan. Appears to be Wigan bound
6.57pm: Confirmation of earlier note: Lazio striker Mauro Zarate has joined Inter Milan on loan with a view to a permanent transfer.
6.55pm: It will play out long and late, as we warned you on Arteta to Arsenal. 'Snagging' list has hit trouble, according to The Times Matt Dickinson. Arsenal may have to settle for Benayoun on loan. This is what you get when you wait for the eleventh hour. Adam Johnson thing bubbling away in the background. Much prefer him to Yossi.
6.54pm: West Brom have allowed 19-year-old right-back James Hurst to join Blackpool on a season-long loan.
6.47pm: AC Milan have signed midfielder Antonio Nocerino on a permanent transfer from Palermo
6.46pm: Sky Sports News claiming that Yossi Benayoun could go to Arsenal on loan. If you could only see my excitment.
6.34pm: This Arteta to Arsenal thing is far from done yet, says our sports editor, Mr Leen. Everton being extortionist as if it's Wenger's fault they've no money. If it breaks down, keep half an eye on Man City's Adam Johnson moving to North London on loan.
6.31pm: Nickas Bendter the forgotten child of the window. Sky's David Craig the forgotten man. Can we pair them up in Sunderland?
6.25pm: Interesting stuff on the Irish front. Talk of Stephen Carr moving from Birmingham and, wait for it, Darron Gibson going to Fiorentina.
6.23pm: As we told you before 5 o'clock, Mikel Arteta en route to Arsenal for medical, but dispute raging over terms of deal. Hard up Everton wants cash only, no interest in Arshavin or Bendtner. And let's be fair, hard to blame them.
6:15pm: Real Madrid midfielder Royston Drenthe is on his way to Everton for talks ahead of a possible move. Linked to Arteta's proposed move to Arsenal, perhaps.
5:58pm: Arsenal striker Joel Campbell has joined Lorient on loan while striker Gilles Sunu heads to same club in permanent move.
5.54pm: Possibly the best news of the day for Liverpool fans Phillip Degen to Rangers! Also spurious claims from Anfield is that Benayoun heading to Arsenal.
5.52pm: As Scott Parker arrives at White Hart Lane, midfielder Jermaine Jenas is on the way out - to Aston Villa for a medical ahead of a loan move.
5.49pm: Connacht rugby players Johnny Muldoon on Twitter: "Gotta love transfer deadline day.. Managers panicking everywhere.."
5.46pm: Owen Hargreaves is expected to sign for Manchester City within the next hour. Rumours that City have hired up 35 surgeons to look after him are, as of yet, unconfirmed.
5.44pm: Don't pack those bags just yet Mrs Hutton, Fulham have just slapped in a bid for the Spurs full-back.
5.39pm: Aston Villa have confirmed they reached an agreement with Shamrock Rovers to sign Republic of Ireland U21 international defender Enda Stevens in January. Means Rovers will have him for their Euopa League effort.
5.34pm: Alan Hutton has skipped Scotland training and is heading to Aston Villa for a medical. A bit closer to home than north London so the wife should be pleased.
5.17pm: Forgotten man David Bentley has dropped down a division and joined West Ham on a season's loan from Spurs.
5.13pm: Bellamy is set to return to Liverpool (hide the golf clubs) while N'Gog is having a medical at Bolton.
5.10pm: Having thought long and hard about breaking poor Crouch's heart, Stoke have now invited the lad north for talks at the Britannia tonight. It's all go.
5.07pm: That other beanpole - Tottenham's Peter Crouch - has been left out on a limb, so to speak, as Stoke pull out of the deal.
5.04pm: One deal that Arsenal have done is for beanpole defender Per Mertesacker.
4.57pm: We're told Arsenal are very, very keen on Mikael Arteta. Watch this space.
4.41pm: Fulham have completed the signing of former Juventus defender Zdenek Grygera on a free transfer while Roma have signed Bosnia-Herzegovina international Miralem Pjanic from Lyon.
4.34pm: Another Gunner is on the move. West Ham have agreed the signing of Arsenal midfielder Henri Lansbury on an initial season-long loan.
4.27pm: Craig Bellamy on his way to Liverpool to discuss a possible return. Shame. Would have liked to see him join QPR. Imagine that dressing-room Warnock, Barton and Bellamy. Combustible.
4.16pm: Manchester City striker John Guidetti has completed a loan move to Feyenoord for the rest of the season. No we've never heard of him before either.
4.07pm: Florent Malouda isn't too keen on leaving Chelsea. with options like Arsenal and Spurs who can blame him? ''It’s going to be very difficult to take me out of my club,'' he said.
3.41pm: Remember him? Alexander Hleb, the former Arsenal player with an abundance of skill and no end-product whose career is gone south since moving to Barcelona.He's just joined Wolfsburg on loan as he looks to rebuild his career.
3.39pm: Diedo Forlan has now completed his move to Inter Milan.
3.37pm League One side Sheffield United have rejected several bids for irish midfielder Stephen Quinn. the 25-year-old is wanted by several Championship club.
3.34pm: This could be a biggie if it happens. The agent of Alvaro Pereira has claimed Chelsea were still in negotiations to sign the left-back from Porto. Chelsea last week saw a bid rejected for the 25-year-old, who has a £26million release clause and is said to be keen to be reunited with former Porto boss Andre Villas-Boas at Stamford Bridge. Agent Alejandro Savich said: “I know that the clubs are talking. This is a positive sign. What I know from Chelsea is that they are trying. One can only hope.”
3.30pm: Was more or less done anyway but Evian have now officially completed the signing of Liverpool midfielder Christian Poulsen, the French side have confirmed on their website.
3.23pm: Former Tottenham midfielder Rohan Ricketts is set to join Shamrock Rovers. He told his Twitter page: "Im happy to say I'm just done my medical for @shamrockrovers and I'm on my way to sign the contract. I am absolutely buzzing to get playing."
3.13pm: Arsenal still 'negotiating' feverishly (that's code for thrashing around) for a midfielder before 11pm. Won't be M'Villa, Hazard or, thankfully, Benayoun. Tenterhooks eh?
3.08pm: Everton accept £4m Leicester bid for Jermaine Beckford
3.03pm: Arsenal confirm the signing of Brazilian left back Andre Santos. Said Arsene Wenger: “Santos is a quality player, with the ability to both defend well and get forward and help with attacks. He has experience in the Champions League and for Brazil and has proven he can deliver at the highest level.
2.58pm: BBC's Phil McNulty says Owen Hargreaves to Man City deal in final stages of completion. All on course.
2.57pm: France striker Andre-Pierre Gignac is in talks with a club about a move away from Marseille, according to the French side’s assistant coach Guy Stephan.
2.54pm: Apparently Michael Jackson spotted outside Craven Cottage. Thriller.
2.52pm: Apparently my joke of the day got lost in the ether earlier, so you're going to swallow it whole this time: Everton fans will be delighted to finally sign a big name striker -Denis Stracqualursi has eighteen letters.
2.41pm: Portuguese football expert Ben Shave tweets: Reliably informed as it stands Alex will not be going to Arsenal, and talks between Chelsea and Porto for Alvaro Pereira have broken down.
2.37pm: Craig Bellamy to Stoke. Ah come on.
2.11pm: That Rio Ferdinand, what a funny guy he is: Just tweeted: Just so you all know 1st, I'm on the move people.....couldn't hold my wee any longer so toilet + back! Its all go go go
2.09pm: French football writer Phillipe Auclair says Yann M'Vila won't be going to Arsenal because Rennes won't lower their asking price of 30 euros
2.07pm: Tweet by Mayo's Aidan O'Shea: "How am i supposed to study for this exam 2mor on #transferdeadlineday"
2.03pm: Finally a bit of Irish transfer news. Shamrock Rovers and Irish U21 international left back Enda Stevens is in talks with Aston Villa.
2pm: As the clock strikes two our weakest link of the day. Or maybe not. Everton accept offer of £7.6m for Tim Cahill from Arsenal. Player has been granted permission to discuss personal terms.
1.58pm: Looks like Joe Cole isn't the only man who'll be enjoying life in France, Leeds United winger Max Gradel has signed for St Etienne.
1.54pm: So to recap thus far: Joe Cole was the first big mover on transfer deadline day, as he completed a season-long loan to French champions Lille from Liverpool. “With the arrival of England international Joe Cole, LOSC has clearly added to its squad both in quantity and quality,” a statement on Lille’s website said. Elsewhere, Queens Park Rangers are understood to have agreed a fee with Sunderland for defender Anton Ferdinand. Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp expected his chairman Daniel Levy to be “busy on the phone all day” as the club looked to complete the signing of England midfielder Scott Parker from West Ham and aim to swoop for Bolton centre-back Gary Cahill. However, Spurs maintain there is no chance of Croatia playmaker Luka Modric – a target for Chelsea – leaving.
Big-spenders Manchester City will be aiming to off-load some of their squad -with midfielder Shaun Wright-Phillips set for Queen’s Park Rangers and full-back Nedum Onuoha interesting both Stoke and Bolton. Meanwhile, the futures of striker Craig Bellamy – another linked with a Loftus Road switch – and defender Wayne Bridge remain uncertain.
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has discovered tri-location. He's all over the place, expected to strengthen his midfield, with Everton duo Marouane Fellaini and Mikel Arteta targets along with Edin Hazard of Lille and Keisuke Honda, CSKA Moscow’s Japan international playmaker.
1.53pm: Alexander Hleb gone to Wolfsburg from Barca on season long loan. Admit it, you though Pep shipped him out yonks ago.
1.48pm: If Everton get rid of Jermaine Beckford for €4.5m to Leicester, it would be a great return on a player they signed on a free last summer.
1.42pm: Celtic's chances of getting West Ham's Herita Ilunga on loan have falled through as the player wants a long-term deal, rather than the six months Celtic would prefer.
1.33pm: Hold the front page: Inverness have confirmed the signing of David Davis on loan from Wolves.
1.32pm: Chelsea and Porto are close to reaching an agreement for Alvaro Pereira for a fee of €27-28m. Will a Lukaku loan deal be part of the package?
1.28pm: Express' Matt Law tweets that 'Spurs have offered Bolton David Bentley (yeah, right) as part of bid for Gary Cahill. Likely to happen. Dunno if bentley loan or perm yet'. Do they think Owen Coyle is thick?
1.24pm: Nobody beats our Italian contacts (or their fresh cod). AC Milan defender Massimo Oddo has joined Serie A rivals Lecce on a season-long loan deal.
1.23pm: Sebastian Coates — “Luis Suarez told me a lot about Liverpool – but about the fans more than anything else. I saw that myself on Saturday when the fans really got behind their side against Bolton and that was great to see.”
1.22pm: Getafe have signed former winger Pedro Leon on loan from Real Madrid for the season with a view to a permanent transfer. Don't judge me. It's quiet.
1.21pm: The firesale at Birmingham continues. Blues have agreed an undisclosed fee with Stoke for striker Cameron Jerome.
1.17pm: Leicester City are going head-to-head with Stoke City for Cameron Jerome. Leicester are desperate for a striker and this won't be the last big bid of the day.
1.14pm: Everton finally make a signing on deadline day & what a name it is. Argentine striker Denis Stracqualursi arriving at Goodison on loan. Hold the phone Chuck.
1.10pm: Tweet by Sky's Adam Leventhal: "Backstage at SSN specialist technicians are currently upgrading the circuits inside Jim White. 'The Transfernator' is unleashed at 8."
1.04pm: Story of the day so far: Jim White will take his seat at the Sky Sports News desk at 8pm. Contract talks ongoing.
1.02pm: Chelsea have confirmed that new signing Ulises Davila has joined Vitesse Arnhem on a season long loan.
1pm: No big Irish stories this far but Colchester's John Joe O'Toole in talks with Swansea. Hey, it's early, I just report this stuff.
12.59pm: BBC reporting that free-spending Sven at Leicester interested in Everton's Jermaine Beckford for £2.5m - must now persuade him. May free up cash for Everton loan deal.
12.56pm: The first 'is it a bird or plane' story of the day: Franck Ribery heading to Chelsea in €22m deal - from "reliable sources in Germany" (Is there any other kind - ed?)
12.52pm: Roma have signed Simon Kjaer on loan from Wolfsburg. He was once a prospect.
12.50pm: Someone just spotted Jim White gargling in the Sky Sports HD bathroom. It's going to be big.
12.46pm: Craig Bellamy to QPR. That's Barton, Bellamy and Warnock in the same dressing room? Powderkeg.
12.45pm: Arsenal fans looking for a wow signing but early business is the other direction. French club Lorient have signed Gilles Sunu on a four-year-deal and Henri Lansbury could be heading to West Ham on loan (damn pity Scott Parker isn't going in the other direction.)
12.42pm: Chelsea startlet Josh McEachran will not going out on loan to another Premier League club. Andres Villas-Boas wants the England U21 midfielder in his squad.
12.41pm: Joe Cole is heading to Villa. No he's not, he's gone to Lille on loan. Get used to this. Eden Hazard for Arsenal anyone (typing on my knees with rosary beads)
12.39pm: Sky Sports' David Craig is excited. Sunderland are shipping out Anton Ferdinand to QPR (Imagine Steve Bruce so).
12.37pm: Blackburn are being linked with Scott Dann which could mean Christopher Samba is on his way to Arsenal. That being so, it would mean Arsenal would have the tallest centre back pairing in the known world, with Mertesacker and Samba blocking out the sunlight. Or it could mean none of the above.
12.36pm: Juventus have completed the signing of Holland winger Eljero Elia from Hamburg
12.35pm: Liverpool’s Joe Cole is in talks with Aston Villa.
12.31pm: For starters, Stoke say that Nicklas Bendtner's father doesn't know his arse from his elbow - they've no interest in the Danish international.
MIDDAY: Now in case you're wondering why we've been so slow in kicking off our live sportsblog with all the news, gossip, leads, bum steers and plain fiction from the final day of football's transfer window, may we submit the following defence.
We forget.
So on the assumption that it's better late than not at all and employing the premise that most of the gossip this morning has been froth from the mouth of Harry Redknapp (seriously, does Kevin Bond live with him?), let's start by pouring buckets of cold water on much of today's early whispers:
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