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Your support makes all the difference.Follow live coverage as we react to the close of the January transfer window in the Premier League.
Crystal Palace made the biggest move of deadline day sealing a last-gasp loan deal for Chelsea's Michy Batshuayi while Newcastle broke their 14-year-old transfer record to sign Miguel Almiron from Atlanta United. Arsenal finally secured the signing of Denis Suarez on loan from Barcelona while Marouane Fellaini edged closer to an exit from Manchester United as he prepares to swap Old Trafford for China.
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↵Well, we've discussed deals that got away. What about one that may yet be completed?
After a month-long chase Sunderland saw a bid for Wigan's Will Grigg finally accepted late last night.
They are now waiting on the FA to ratify the move.
In the Championship there was disappointment for Leeds as the deadline came and went.
A deal for Daniel James to move from Swansea was as good as done but the Swans pulled the plug at the very last minute.
The winger had even completed his medical ahead of what he thought would be a £10m switch.
And here it is.
Will Grigg has signed for Sunderland in what could be a £4m move from Wigan.
Just the 12 hours after the deadline there lads.
Southampton turned down loan offers from four Premier League clubs for Charlie Austin yesterday.
That's according to Sky Sports.
They say the 29-year-old striker is happy to stay and fight for his place at St Mary's.
Inter Milan believe Arsenal ”conned” Ivan Perisic over a proposed move in the January transfer window.
The Croatian winger was unsettled after reports of interest from the Gunners before the deadline expired yesterday for Premier League sides.
And manager Luciano Spalletti believes Arsenal turned the player’s head with an offer that was not genuine.
“We’ve got to get Perisic back on track, but also Nainggolan, as he had injuries, setbacks and various issues. He needs time on the field and patience,” Spalletti told Rai Sport.
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Bournemouth signed Nathaniel Clyne, Dominic Solanke and Chris Mepham in January.
But Eddie Howe isn't getting carried away with the Cherries' chances of a top seven finish.
"We don't tend to look at it like that," he said this morning. "We just want to be the best version of us. The frustration for us around the Christmas period was that we went below those levels.
"The last two games have shown us what we are capable of being. It is finding that consistency for us.
"A game like this coming up tomorrow [Saturday] will be a true test of that consistency. We need to find those levels that we showed on Wednesday again, again and again.
"If we can do that with the ability we have then we can be where we want to be."
Neil Warnock says some players did not want to join Cardiff on transfer deadline day because of the disappearance of Emiliano Sala.
Sala and pilot David Ibbotson remain missing after the Piper Malibu plane carrying them over the English Channel disappeared on January 21, two days after the Argentinian striker completed a club-record £15million move to Cardiff.
"One or two of the strikers we were talking about didn't really want to come in the circumstances," Cardiff manager Warnock said ahead of Saturday's Premier League home game against Bournemouth.
"They didn't want to come in after what's happened. So it's been a very difficult window."
Cardiff did recruit Reading's Leandro Bacuna on Thursday, with the Curacao full-back or midfielder joining for around £3million.
Chelsea's Tiemoue Bakayoko could stay at AC Milan after his loan deal ends this summer.
That's according to Gazzetta dello Sport.
The French midfielder has enjoyed a bounce back season in Serie A and, seemingly our of favour at Stamford Bridge, could stay in Italy.
The quiet January transfer window may have reflected the stability of most Premier League clubs but Deloitte's sport business group still expects to see marquee signings in future windows.
Tim Bridge told the Press Association: "Those clubs around the top of the Premier League feel a bit more settled, we haven't had the manager turnover we've had in previous years.
"Then there's Tottenham's stadium situation, which means their transfer policy is a little bit undefined at the moment, so that's a factor.
"We've still got a record net spend across 2018-19, that reflects what went on in the summer. Premier League clubs remain very active in this market (with) the desire to acquire the top talent.
"To win on the pitch requires revenue growth in order to invest in playing talent. The impact of a Neymar or (Kylian) Mbappe to Paris St Germain over the last 12 months has been pretty significant.
"We haven't seen the numbers yet around the impact of (Cristiano) Ronaldo going to Juventus but individual players now carry far more weight than they did previously because they have an off-the-pitch presence as well. Premier League clubs will want to challenge European peers for that top talent because it will deliver on-pitch success but also off-pitch growth.
"A lot of people probably over-estimate how many shirts are sold with a (Paul) Pogba or a Ronaldo on the back, of course, it does have an impact but it's probably not as material as a significant corporate sponsor wanting to be associated with a club and a player."
Maurizio Sarri described himself as a "dreamer" and called on Chelsea to show patience in him and his methods on Friday.
The 60-year-old was speaking after a 4-0 loss at Bournemouth - Chelsea's worst Premier League result in over 22 years - and ahead of Saturday's clash with bottom club Huddersfield.
Sarri has no plans to alter his favoured 4-3-3 formation with Jorginho as a central playmaker and pointed to the example of Jurgen Klopp at Liverpool, who had a challenging start at Anfield before leading a title challenge to Manchester City and Tottenham this season.
"The situation is very clear. English football is in the hands of these teams because they had a plan and they were patient," Sarri said.
"I want to remember that in the first season Klopp and Liverpool were in the middle of the table.
"I am a dreamer, I want to play my football."
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