Transfer deadline day live: Latest news on Arsenal, Manchester United, Liverpool, Chelsea and more
Follow updates on the latest rumours and done deals throughout deadline day
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Your support makes all the difference.Welcome to The Independent’s live coverage of the January transfer window’s deadline day.
Manchester United, Arsenal and Liverpool have all been relatively quiet over the last month, but there is still time for a late deal or two to be in the offing.
Chelsea, the Premier League leaders, have little need to strengthen, but rumour has it that they are in the market for some last-minute additions.
Follow live updates throughout the day on the blog below…
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Tuesday’s Premier League fixture
All kick-off times are 7.45pm unless stated
Arsenal vs Watford
Bournemouth vs Crystal Palace
Burnley vs Leicester City
Middlesbrough vs West Bromwich Albion
Sunderland vs Tottenham Hotspur
Swansea City vs Southampton
Liverpool vs Chelsea – 8.00pm
Good morning and welcome to The Independent's deadline day live blog, where we'll bring you the latest transfer news, rumours and done deals throughout the day, beyond tonight's 23:00 deadline as the last-minute deals are rushed through. Here's this morning's biggest headlines...
The Mirror reports Chelsea are keen to sign Sead Kolasinac from Schalke to fill the void left by Branislav Ivanovic's rumoured imminent exit to Zenit St Petersburg.
The Sun claims Watford forward Odion Ighalo is on the verge of a deadline-day move to Chinese Super League side Changchun Yatai.
Rafa Benitez has ordered Newcastle to meet Crystal Palace's valuation of Andros Townsend as he looks to bring the winger back to St James' Park, according to the Daily Mail.
West Brom are leading the chase for Southampton forward Jay Rodriguez, says The Express.
Hull will sign Inter Milan defender Andrea Ranocchia on loan until the end of the season, according to the Hull Daily Mail.
Follow the latest throughout the day right here.
Who has completed the best transfer business during the January transfer window?
The big story this morning is the news that Chelsea are eyeing a late bid for Schalke defender Sead Kolasinac, even though he has just six months left on his current contract and looked to be heading to Italian champions Juventus. Here's the full story:
Southampton will also be busy today as they attempt to close out the move for Italian forward Manolo Gabbiadini after a breakthrough in talks on Monday...
Will the unsavoury transfer dispute that led to West Ham selling Dimitri Payet for £25m yesterday have an impact on the Hammers' season? Not according to Andy Carroll...
Another Premier League player appears to have gone on strike after Leonardo Ulloa made is clear he will not play for Leicester City again, having been denied the move that he was promised by manager Claudio Ranieri. The striker went as far as to say that he has been 'betrayed' by Ranieri, and will now try and force a deadline day move by refusing to play for the club again. This could turn out to be one of the more bizarre stories of deadline day...
CONFIRMED
Bayer Leverkusen have announced the signing of Jamaica international Leon Bailey on a five-and-a-half year contract from Genk. The teenager had been a transfer target for Hull, but the Tigers have missed out on this one. That said, they look like they're going to be one of the busier teams in the Premier League today...
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