Ultimate Deadline Day guide

The transfer window shuts on Wednesday at 11pm and it promises to be another busy Deadline Day, with plenty of storylines to follow from Jack Wilshere to Joe Hart.

Sky sources understand Wilshere is considering his loan options, while Hart is in Italy to seal a shock Torino move.

Chelsea look likely to be active too, with a £24m deal for Fiorentina defender Marcos Alonso edging closer.

And then there’s champions Leicester City, who could go back in for Islam Slimani after Sporting Lisbon rejected their £25m bid on Tuesday.

When is the deadline?

The transfer deadline shuts at 11pm in England and midnight in Scotland. The window in Germany closes at 5pm, while in Italy it’s 10pm.

Once windows are closed abroad, players from English and Scottish clubs will not be able to move to those leagues. But players from foreign leagues will be able to move to English and Scottish teams up to the 11pm and midnight deadlines.

Any loan deals must also be completed by the end of the normal transfer window – so it’s set to be an even busier day than normal for Sky Bet EFL clubs looking to boost their ranks.

Record-breaking Deadline Day?

It looks like it will be. 

Premier League spending in a single season went over £1billion for the first time in 2015/16. Top flight clubs spent £172.65m in the winter window after splashing £870m last …

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