The January deadline day is upon us, and it is all set to be one of the busiest in years as some of football's biggest names look likely to be on the move.
Barcelona are keen to offload Ousmane Dembele before the deadline, and if they manage that then they could also bring in out-of-favour Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang from Arsenal.
The future of Donny van de Beek could also be decided, while free-spending Newcastle United are on the lookout for further reinforcements.
Follow every twist and turn live with Sports Mole below!
You just knew there would be a few more twists and turns in the Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang saga, and sure enough a big one has arrived!
Loan talks between Barcelona and Arsenal have ceased, but the Spanish giants are now set to sign the Gabon international on a free transfer!
Reims have now confirmed that they have rejected offers for Hugo Ekitike and that the Newcastle target will not be leaving the club today.
"Despite the offers made, Hugo Ekitike and the Stade de Reims have decided by mutual agreement to continue the adventure together. Stade de Reims, through its president Jean-Pierre Caillot, is delighted to be able to count on its striker until the end of the season," read a statement from the club.
Jean-Pierre Caillot added: "It is true that we received very good offers for Hugo during this transfer window. Our desire has always been to keep him at least one full season.
"He too was keen not to skip the stages, wanting to be a little more lasting in the club project, that of his training club which he joined at the age of 11. We share the feeling that there is still a piece of history to write together. We are happy to be able to count on him from Sunday against Bordeaux.""
As well as Dele Alli, Newcastle are looking to push a deal for Dan Burn over the line, and they could be close with the towering defender undergoing a medical.
This Dele Alli rumours has all the makings of a deadline day classic: fast-moving, high-profile player and now a late twist too!
Just as it looked as though Everton were going to wrap up a deal for the Tottenham man, Newcastle have reportedly made a last-ditch attempt to hijack the deal!
The club Undav is leaving - shock Belgian league leaders Union SG - have also paid tribute to their departing striker, although they do still have him on loan until the end of the season!
Rodrigo Bentancur has been giving the obligatory video message to Spurs fans from a place a lot sunnier than North London is right now...
As promised, here are all the details of Donny van de Beek's loan switch to Everton - a good move for both the club and the player, you feel. Will he finally get the chance to show what he can do in English football?
More on that Van de Beek news shortly, but here is the lowdown on Brighton's new signing Deniz Undav, who will rejoin Union SG on loan for the remainder of this season.
A big bit of breaking news here - albeit an expected one - as Donny van de Beek finally completes his loan move from Manchester United to Everton!
It has been a busy, busy day for Spurs - and it's not over yet. Lo Celso is the third first-team player to leave today, and Dele Alli is still expected to follow him through the doors.
Click here for the full story on Lo Celso exit.
Another player who looks like he will be staying put is Tottenham's Steven Bergwijn, who has been linked with Ajax throughout the January window.
A hero with a late show against Leicester earlier this month, the Dutchman's talks over a return to his homeland have now seemingly broken down, with Spurs unwilling to sell.
Reports earlier today suggested that Ralf Rangnick had give the green light for Lingard to leave today, but that hope now appears to have evaporated. the latest speculation is that Man United have done a U-turn and now told the England international that he will not leave, despite interest from Newcastle and West Ham.
Newcastle's fourth signing of the window, and their first loan, as Matt Targett joins from Aston Villa until the end of the season. It seems like a smart, shrewd signing who will improve the starting XI.
Newcastle have completed the signing of Matt Targett on loan from Aston Villa for the remainder of the season!
Another departure from Arsenal! This time Jordi Osei-Tutu has joined Rotherham on loan for the rest of the season.
Meanwhile, Huddersfield have sent striker Kieran Phillips out on loan to Exeter until the end of the season.
Time for another Aubameyang update! The latest reports suggest that Arsenal have told Barcelona that they are unwilling to pay any of his wages in any potential loan deal, creating a rather large hurdle in negotiations for the cash-strapped Spaniards, particularly with Dembele still on their books.
Click here for the full story.
As expected, Valencia's Harry Potter-inspired teaser video was confirmation that Bryan Gil has joined on loan for the remainder of the season. Gil-lyweed was the best link I could make between the two, but it turns out it was even more tenuous than that!
Click here for the developing story.
Speaking of goalkeepers on the move, Jed Steer has left Aston Villa for Championship outfit Luton Town.
Meanwhile, Newcastle's talks over a deal for Reims striker Hugo Ekitike have reportedly broken down.
Valencia are due to announce the signing of Tottenham's Bryan Gil shortly, and this teaser has just been released on their Twitter account...
Dembele began the day seemingly en route to PSG. That deal was then reportedly hijacked by Manchester United before links to Arsenal arose, and most recently Chelsea joined the party.
However, after all that, it appears as though the France international could stay at Camp Nou after all!
Aston Villa's Kaine Kesler Hayden has joined MK Dons on loan for the remainder of the campaign.
Just six hours of the January transfer window to go! Everton are set for a double signing, Jesse Lingard continues to push for a Manchester United exit and you get the feeling that we haven't heard the last of Aubameyang and Dembele just yet!
Stay tuned!
Those two signings are likely to be the final incomings at Tottenham today - although there could still be one notable outgoing - but Spurs had earlier in the window failed in their attempts to sign Djed Spence from Nottingham Forest, according to reports.
OK, so those were two of the bigger deals we expected to be completed today, but what else could still happen?
Well, we're expecting confirmations from Everton on both Donny van de Beek and Dele Alli at some point, while there remain major question marks over the futures of Ousmane Dembele and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
As it stands it appears as though both players could stay put after all of this, but we've already seen how quickly things can change on deadline day.
And here is the full story of both of those deals for Tottenham! Finally some good transfer news for the club after a pretty underwhelming January window to date!
The news that Tottenham fans have been waiting for! Juventus have jumped the gun and confirmed that both Rodrigo Bentancur and Dejan Kulusevski have joined Spurs!
Rangers have signing Polish right-back Mateusz Zukowski from Lechia Gdansk!
Click here for the full story.
As promised, here is the latest on Dele Alli's move to Everton, which is now expected to be completed in time for tonight's deadline.
More on that Nat Phillips move to Bournemouth, which looks like a cracking piece of business from the Cherries. The centre-back has joined on loan until the end of the season.
As promised, here is the latest on Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's Arsenal future, which now looks like it could be extended longer than either the player or the club wants after talks with Barcelona broke down.
It is all hotting up now! We could be on course for one of the most dramatic January deadline days yet if these deals all go through, with suggestions that Chelsea have now emerged as front-runners for Ousmane Dembele!
This one has moved very quickly indeed this afternoon - it appears as though Everton have agreed a deal to sign Dele Alli on a permanent basis from Tottenham.
Reports suggest that it will initially be a free transfer, but that Everton will pay £10m once Alli has played 20 games.
More on this one shortly!
Well, well, well - a pretty miserable January could be about to get even worse for Arsenal.
Reports suggest that Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's proposed move to Barcelona has broken down over his salary demands, and that the striker is now set to return to London from Barcelona.
More on that on site very shortly!
Juventus have reportedly decided to keep Alvaro Morata this winter and hope to use him alongside Dusan Vlahovic - a blow to the likes of Arsenal, Spurs and Barcelona, all of whom had been linked with the former Chelsea man this month.
Tottenham's record signing has finally secured his exit from the club, rejoining Lyon on loan with an option to buy.
It is a deal which should pave the way for Spurs to announce a couple of incomings too...
Click here for the developing story.
More on that Tanguy Ndombele news in just a moment, but Sheffield United have also signed Brentford's Charlie Goode on loan until the end of the season.
Here is the full story of Aaron Ramsey's impending switch to Rangers on loan from Juventus...
Aaron Ramsey 'agrees Rangers loan'
Frank Lampard is wasting no time in stamping his mark on the Everton squad, with three high-profile deals potentially on the agenda before tonight's 11pm deadline.
Donny van de Beek's loan is expected to be announced sooner rather than later, reports are growing that Dele Alli will arrive on a permanent deal from Spurs, while they are reportedly interested in Real Madrid's Luka Jovic too.
Click here for the full story on the Jovic interest.
He had been linked with the likes of Manchester United, Liverpool and Arsenal, but Denis Zakaria is on the brink of joining Juventus as he undergoes his medical at the club.
While Barcelona cannot get rid of Dembele no matter how hard they try, Lingard is desperate to leave Manchester United and reports suggests that a move could happen today after all.
Newcastle and West Ham are both interested in the England international, and crucially he has now reportedly been given the green light to leave by manager Ralf Rangnick.
Let's get back to North London rejections, shall we?
Amid the ongoing Aubameyang saga, some reports suggested that Ousmane Dembele could be included in a swap deal for the Arsenal striker.
However, the France international, who we should remember is still one of the most expensive players of all time, reportedly has no interest in joining the Gunners.
Reports suggest that Aaron Ramsey to Rangers is now a done deal, and what a signing he could prove to be for the Scottish champions!
If there is a glimmer of joy for Spurs fans so far on deadline day, it's that Arsenal aren't faring much better right now.
The Gunners have been linked with Raul De Tomas as a replacement for Aubameyang should the former skipper join Barcelona, but Espanyol have reportedly told them that De Tomas is not for sale.
It feels as though I have delivered bad news after bad news for Spurs today, with Antonio Conte's side now having seemingly missed out on Sofyan Amrabat after Fiorentina decided not to sell.
Incomings are en route, Spurs fans, but it is safe to say that Daniel Levy has not landed all of Conte's top targets!
Bruno Jordao has left Wolves on loan, joining Grasshoppers for the remainder of the season.
A little more detail on the news we brought you earlier - Tino Anjorin leaving Chelsea to join Huddersfield on loan.
It wouldn't be deadline day without someone publicly trying to force a move, and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has seemingly channelled his inner Odemwingie - albeit admittedly in a much more high profile way - by flying to Barcelona to try to force a loan deal through.
Banished by Mikel Arteta following a discipline breach, the striker's presence in Barcelona has reportedly taken both clubs by surprise!
Another new deal for one of Brighton's youngsters, with Jeremy Sarmiento putting pen to paper on a four-and-a-half-year extension to his contract.
...and in League One, Oxford United have signed Marcus Browne on a permanent basis from Middlesbrough!
It is a flurry of done deals at the moment! St Mirren have confirmed the signing of Jordan Jones from Wigan...
More on Man City's deal for Julian Alvarez: it is a five-and-a-half-year contract lasting until the summer of 2027. The 22-year-old Argentina international will remain with River on loan "at least until July 2022".
More confirmed transfer news from the Championship as Chelsea's Tino Anjorin joins Huddersfield Town on loan!
Manchester City have confirmed the signing of Julian Alvarez from River Plate!
Follow the breaking story by clicking here.
Tottenham have reportedly been knocked back in their pursuit of another player, with AC Milan rejected their bid for Franck Kessie.
Spurs are still expected to wrap up deals for Kulusevski and Bentancur today, although even those have gone a little bit quiet over the last few hours...
Birmingham's Mitch Roberts has signed a new one-year contract with the club before joining Carlisle on loan for the rest of the season.
Getting back to transfers, and this could be the biggest of the lot. Reports are emerging that Real Madrid have agreed a deal to sign Kylian Mbappe on a free transfer from PSG at the end of the season!
Prior to his appointment, the Sports Mole team discussed whether or not Frank Lampard is the right man for the Everton job.
You can read those thoughts here.
It is news we had been expecting since yesterday, but it is still big news for Everton, who find themselves at something of a crossroads at the moment.
Lampard has joined on a two-and-a-half-year deal - his first job since leaving Chelsea.
Arsenal fans must be sick of players leaving the club this month without anyone coming in, but it may not be over yet: reports suggest that they would be open to letting Nicolas Pepe leave on loan today too!
Mikel Arteta is cleaning house this month!
> Christian Eriksen joins Brentford
Still many, many more deals expected to go through before the 11pm deadline, but as always, clubs are leaving it late!
Jesse Lingard has reportedly been offered another exit route from Manchester United, and it is a place he knows well.
The England international enjoyed a fruitful loan spell at West Ham in the second half of last season - could history be about to repeat itself?
A development on the potential exit of Nat Phillips from Liverpool - Bournemouth have now reportedly agreed a loan deal for the defender.
That would be some signing for the Cherries considering quite a few Premier League clubs were interested in his signature on a permanent basis.
The deals are beginning to come thick and fast now: Preston have just confirmed the signing of Bambo Diaby on a deal until the end of the season.
Diaby has just returned from a two-year doping ban.
League One strugglers Doncaster Rovers have brought in Reo Griffiths from Lyon on a two-and-a-half-year deal.
Serie A side Salernitana are having a busy deadline day over in Italy, including the arrival of Lys Mousset on loan from Sheffield United for the remainder of the season!
In addition to those potential exits from Liverpool, they are also working on a deal to sign Fabio Carvalho from Fulham, while reports are claiming that Jurgen Klopp wants Matheus Cunha from Atletico Madrid too.
That one seems unlikely to go through today, but it could be one to watch ahead of the summer window.
There could be three outgoings from Liverpool today, with Neco Williams, Nat Phillips and Divock Origi all facing uncertain immediate futures.
Bournemouth are understood to hold an interest in both Williams and Phillips, while three clubs are in the running for Origi.
Northampton Town have completed the signing of Beryly Lubala on loan from Blackpool until the end of the season!
West Ham made a sensational late bid to buy Benfica star Darwin Nunez last night, but the Portuguese giants are not willing to sell.
This may not be the last of this one - there are already claims that the Hammers have returned with an improved bid - but it looks like it will take a significant amount of money to prise him away.
For the Arsenal fans wondering about the latest on Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang: the striker is understood to be in Barcelona, with a deal all agreed and ready to go through.
However, Barca's ability to sign him depends on whether or not they can offload Ousmane Dembele, whose move to PSG has now collapsed.
This could be a high-profile one which goes right down to the wire...
And more news from Arsenal, as they have been handed hope in their pursuit of Renato Sanches. The midfielder had been on course to join AC Milan, but that deal has now collapsed at the 11th hour, opening the door for a potential return to the Premier League.
There have been a lot of outgoings from Arsenal this month with nothing yet in the opposite direction, but could that be about to change today?
Former Chelsea man Alvaro Morata is reportedly now on their radar, having fallen down the pecking order at Juventus following their signature of Dusan Vlahovic - himself linked to Arsenal, of course.
The Ousmane Dembele saga rumbles on at Barcelona, and his proposed move to PSG today is now reportedly off the cards.
Manchester United, Chelsea, Newcastle and Tottenham have all been linked with the winger, who will be available for free in the summer as things stand, but whether or not Barcelona are finally able to offload him remains to be seen.
That is a deal which could also have a direct impact on Barca's hopes of signing Aubameyang from Arsenal.
Armando Broja has impressed on loan at Southampton from Chelsea so far this season, and the Blues are now reportedly going to wait until the summer before making a decision on his permanent future.
A number of clubs - Southampton and Newcastle among them - had been interested, but they will be forced to wait.
The towering Dutch international striker has joined on a three-and-a-half-year deal, taking the number nine shirt at Turf Moor.
With Lo Celso closing in on an exit and Tanguy Ndombele on the verge of leaving too, a third midfielder could be on his way out of Tottenham today, with Bryan Gil reportedly agreeing to join Valencia on loan for the remainder of the season.
It is not only incomings expected at St James' Park today - there could also be outgoings to make room for the new signings.
One of those could be defender Ciaran Clark, who is reportedly wanted by Championship outfit Middlesbrough.
Leeds fans haven't had a huge amount to cheer so far this season, but the news that they are rejecting all approaches for Raphinha is welcome, and Kalvin Phillips is also reportedly going nowhere amid interest from the likes of Liverpool and Manchester United.
If you weren't excited already, Brentford fans, then these numbers should do the job.
Interesting rumours from Elland Road that Marcelo Bielsa is interested in bringing in Kenedy from Chelsea - a man the Blues recalled from a loan spell at Flamengo due to a shortage at full-back.
That shortage is set to ease in the near future, though, so a swift exit again for Kenedy is not out of the question.
One to get Sunderland fans excited - apparently the Black Cats are interested in re-signing Jermain Defoe, most recently of Rangers.
This deal would not have to be done before tonight's 11pm deadline as Defoe is a free agent, but it would still be one of the more eye-catching deals of the winter!
Speaking of Juventus exits...
Tottenham are on the verge of completing a deal to sign Dejan Kulusevski! The Juventus man has now passed his medical, and confirmation of the signing is expected shortly.
From a potential future Arsenal player to a past one, and Scottish champions Rangers have reportedly joined the race for Aaron Ramsey, who has been told he is free to leave Juventus.
A number of Premier League clubs are also considering a move for the Welsh midfielder.
Arsenal had been linked with Dusan Vlahovic for most of the window, only to miss out on him to Juventus, and Alexander Isak is one of the 'Plan Bs' on their radar.
However, any potential deadline day deal for the striker seems unlikely with Real Sociedad reportedly demanding that his full £75m release clause be paid.
Brighton's 19-year-old defender Odel Offiah has put pen to paper on a new two-and-a-half year deal, keeping him at the club until June 2024!
Donny van de Beek's time at Manchester United could be coming to an end - at least temporarily. Having chosen Everton over Crystal Palace, the Dutch midfielder is now in Liverpool undergoing his medical!
Brentford have already provided the only major deal of deadline day so far, bringing in Christian Eriksen on a free transfer, and they could be set for another signing with Nice winger Deji Sotona due to undergo a medical.
It's safe to say that Spurs fans have not been happy with their window so far, but they should be set for a busy deadline day in terms of outgoings as well as incomings.
One of those reportedly on his way out is Giovani Lo Celso.
Across Stanley Park at Anfield, Liverpool are working on a deal to sign Fulham's Fabio Carvalho, but there could also be a few outgoings today.
Nat Phillips is keen for more first-team football, but Liverpool's £15m asking price is putting potential suitors off.
We're still awaiting the official confirmation of Frank Lampard's appointment at Everton, but that is not the only thing likely to emerge from Goodison Park today.
Reports suggest that they could bring in as many as FOUR new players today, and one of those is likely to be Donny van de Beek.
Speaking of Newcastle, they have quickly moved on from Nketiah and could now be on the verge of signing Hugo Ekitike from Reims in a deal worth up to £25m.
It has been a busy window for the Magpies already, as expected, but they could still bring in a few more players today, with Targett, Lingard and Henderson among those being links.
Aubameyang isn't the only Arsenal striker with an uncertain future - indeed most of them fall into that category - but Eddie Nketiah looks like he'll be staying in North London.
A few clubs, including Newcastle, have been interested in the attacker, but Arsenal have no plans to let him leave with Aubameyang also potentially on his way out.
This could be a story to keep an eye on throughout deadline day, with Yves Bissouma reportedly in talks with three clubs - including Manchester United.
Bissouma was linked with a move away in the summer, of course, and Brighton will surely be even less inclined to let him leave mid-season, but there are some interested parties nonetheless.
It is no secret that Jesse Lingard wants to leave Manchester United - his brother even claimed he was 'locked up' at Old Trafford in a recent social media post.
It is no secret either that clubs are interested in him, with Newcastle, West Ham and Everton among those linked.
The issue is seemingly that Man United are unwilling to let him leave, although the England international will reportedly make one final push for an exit today.
Eriksen's former club Tottenham have been quick to welcome the playmaker back to the Premier League. The Dane may well have circled April 23 in his calendar - that is the date that Brentford are due to face Spurs, pending fixture times being changed due to TV.
Over in Spain, Barcelona and Real Madrid continue to be linked with high-profile players despite their financial concerns, but one player who doesn't look like he will be heading to Camp Nou today is Nicolas Tagliafico.
Christian Eriksen has given his first words to Brentford fans after joining: "I'm happy to announce I've signed for Brentford football club. I can't wait to get started. Hopefully I will see you all very soon."
It will take something pretty major to usurp this as the feelgood story of the day at the very least. Seven months after a cardiac arrest, Eriksen is back in the Premier League on a short-term deal until the end of the season.
It is indeed Christian Eriksen! What a story for the former Spurs midfielder, who is back in the Premier League after those horrific scenes at the Euros last summer. It's great to see him back, and what a coup for Brentford too - their biggest ever signing?
...and nice and early, we have our first piece of breaking news for the day as Brentford tease their new signing. A Premier League return for Christian Eriksen, surely?!
Shortly after that, we are expecting Everton to announce the signing of Donny van de Beek on loan from Manchester United.
Well, it should mainly be loose ends being tied up around Europe. Ousmane Dembele's Barcelona exit - most likely now to PSG - is set to be the biggest deal to go through today, but even that will be for a cut-price fee if it happens.
Spurs are set to be one of the busier teams with deals close for Juventus duo Kulusevski and Bentancur, while they may look for another late transfer having missed out on the likes of Diaz and Traore already.
It is that time of the year again: January transfer deadline day!
Some of the most notorious deals in English football history have done through on this day - think Fernando Torres and Andy Carroll in 2011 - and today promises to be a fascinating one too with plenty of high-profile players still facing uncertain futures.
Will Dembele finally leave Barcelona? Will Arsenal ship out Aubameyang? Can the likes of Van de Beek, Henderson and Lingard find an exit from Manchester United?
Stick with us to find out the answers to all of those questions and more!
