Deadline Day Clockwatch

20.58 Valencia striker Nikola Zigic has shunned a transfer to England and completed a loan move back to Racing Santander.

20.47 Bristol Rovers boss Paul Trollope has strengthened his squad with the signing of Liam Harwood.

20.43 Lecce have beaten a number of Premier League clubs to sign Lazio's Guglielmo Stendardo on loan. West Ham and Newcastle had both shown an interest in the full-back.

20.40 Cheltenham Town have agreed a deal to sign Lloyd Owusu from League One rivals Yeovil Town.

20.30 Hibernian have ended Derek Riordan's Celtic heartache by re-signing their former strike ace on a three-year deal.

20.28 Crewe Alexandra have completed the signing of defender John Brayford from Burton Albion.

20.25 Genoa have won the race to sign powerful striker Diego Milito from Real Zaragoza.

20.11 South Korea international Park Chu-young has joined Monaco on a four-year deal.

20.08 Juventus have snapped up teenage winger Falque Silva Yago from Barcelona on a four-year contract.

20.02 Scottish Premier League new-boys Hamilton have boosted their squad with the addition of defender Martin Canning on a one-year deal.

19.54Skysports.com understands Joe Ledley is disappointed Cardiff have rejected a bid from Stoke City.

19.49 Motherwell have completed the signing of Slovakian defender Maros Klimpl on loan.

19.44 Lecce have pulled off a surprise signing by snatching Serbian defender Dusan Basta from the clutches of Udinese.

19.39 Sky Sports News understands Newcastle are in talks to offload Joey Barton to a club who finished in the top 10 in the Premier League last season. Portsmouth are rumoured to be trying to sign the midfielder.

19.36 Reading have rejected a £3.5million bid from Everton for midfielder Stephen Hunt.

19.27 Plymouth have confirmed the capture of French winger Nicolas Marin on a six-month loan deal.

19.25 Siena have pipped Lazio to the signing of Romania international Cosmin Moti.

19.14 Albert Luque has completed a move to Malaga following his exit from Ajax, while George Ogararu has joined Steaua Bucharest on loan.

19.10Sky Sports News understands that Tottenham have launched a bid for Emile Heskey, who could be replaced at Wigan by Fraizer Campbell.

19.05 Charlton have confirmed that they are yet to conclude a loan deal for Portsmouth defender Linvoy Primus.

19.02 Burnley have swooped to sign Steven Thompson from Championship rivals Cardiff City on a free transfer.

18.53 Winger Seb Carole is a free agent after his contract with Leeds was cancelled by mutual consent.

18.48Sky Sports News understands that Crystal Palace have accepted a bid from Stoke for Tom Soares.

18.29 Portsmouth midfielder Jean-Francois Christophe has joined Southend on a month's loan, while Pompey have signed teenage keeper Jon Stewart on a one-year contract.

18.23 According to Radio Marca in Spain, Manchester City have now made a bid for Real Madrid striker Robinho, who has asked to be allowed to join Chelsea. Reports also suggest Real will make one last bid to sign David Villa, who is also wanted by City, from Valencia. If Real sign Villa, then Robinho could be allowed to leave.

18.20 Teenage winger Sone Aluko has joined Aberdeen from Birmingham on a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee.

18.13 Wolves have completed the signing of Jason Shackell after the defender came through a medical.

18.06 Inter Milan have confirmed the signing of Portuguese star Ricardo Quaresma from Porto.

18.05 Moroccan defender Badr El Kaddouri, who was linked with Aston Villa, has decided to stay with Dynamo Kiev for now.

17.59 Arsenal youngsters Mark Randall and Kieran Gibbs have signed new contracts with the club.

17.49 Wycombe defender David McCracken has told skysports.com he is not considering a move back to Scotland.

17.44 Liverpool have confirmed the signing of Albert Riera on a four-year contract for an undisclosed fee from Espanyol.

17.42 Czech Republic defender Michal Kadlec has claimed that Newcastle were interested in securing his services this summer.

17.37 Blackburn Rovers have completed the signing of Northampton goalkeeper Mark Bunn for an undisclosed fee.

17.35 Barcelona star Samuel Eto'o has revealed he turned down offers to join Lyon and a team in Uzbekistan this summer.

17.30 Collins John has left Fulham and returned to Holland to sign for NEC Nijmegen.

17.28 St Etienne have signed Belgium international Kevin Mirallas on a four-year deal from Ligue 1 rivals Lille.

17.26 Manchester City have lodged bids for Valencia's David Villa and Stuttgart's Mario Gomez.

17.24 Auxerre have clinched the signing of Mali international Amadou Sidibe.

17.22 Attacking midfielder Romain Gasmi has joined Southampton from French side Strasbourg on a season-long loan.

17.19 Reports in Italy are claiming that Genoa have agreed a deal to sign Diego Milito from Real Zaragoza following reports the striker would be heading to Tottenham.

17.17 West Brom have completed the signing of AZ Alkmaar defender Ryan Donk on a season-long loan.

17.12 Plymouth Argyle have completed the signing French midfielder Nicolas Marin, skysports.com understands.

17.04 Zenit St Petersburg have confirmed to Sky Sports News that Andrei Arshavin will not leave the club before Monday's transfer deadline.

17.02Sky Sports News understands that Dimitar Berbatov is currently holding talks with Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson, although reports in Spain claim Real Madrid are set to make a £36million bid.

17.01 Grimsby Town have finally confirmed the loan signing of Manchester City starlet Javan Vidal for an initial month.

16.59 Liverpool striker Andriy Voronin has agreed a one-year loan switch to Hertha Berlin.

16.57 Championship outfit Norwich have signed Middlesbrough's Jonathan Grounds on loan.

16.52 Fulham defender Gabriel Zakuani has agreed to join Peterborough on a one-month loan deal.

16.48 Preston have completed the permanent signing of Jon Parkin from Stoke City.

16.41 Bristol Rovers striker Andy Williams has joined Hereford on loan until January.

16.36Skysports.com understands Fulham have made a surprise bid to sign Coventry City winger Julian Gray.

16.31 Spanish side Espanyol have swooped to sign Steve Finnan from Liverpool.

16.29 Wigan have let Dutch winger Rachid Bouaouzan move to NEC Nijmegen on a one-year loan deal.

16.25Skysports.com understands that Ghana captain Stephen Appiah is in no hurry to commit his future to West Ham.

16.22 Milton Keynes Dons have snapped up Spanish defender Miguel Angel Llera on a free transfer.

16.18 Liverpool have completed the permanent transfer of Hungarian goalkeeper Peter Gulacsi on a two-year contract.

16.09Skysports.com understands Portsmouth target Khaleem Hyland has been refused a work permit.

16.06 Barnet have strengthened their squad with the signing of Irish striker John O'Flynn from Cork City.

16.03 Roma striker Mauro Esposito has moved to Serie A rivals Chievo on a season-long loan deal.

15.57 Sky Sports News understands Sunderland defender Danny Higginbotham is on the verge of returning to Stoke.

15.42 Wigan boss Steve Bruce has announced that he is not expecting to do any business before midnight

15.30 Bundesliga side Stuttgart are planning on making a move for Liverpool's Swedish starlet Astrit Ajdarevic.

15.04 Norwegian giants Rosenborg have won the race to sign much sought-after midfielder Anthony Annan.

14.59 Marseille have completed the signing of defender Tyrone Mears on a season-long loan deal from Derby County.

14.54 Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez has reiterated that he wants to keep Xabi Alonso at Anfield, while Albert Riera is expected to arrive from Espanyol.

14.44 Sky Sports News understands that Stoke have tabled a £5million bid for talented young Cardiff midfielder Joe Ledley and are also keen to land Liverpool winger Jermaine Pennant.

14.39 Striker Louis Saha has completed his move to Everton from Manchester United on a two-year deal for an undisclosed fee, but Victor Obinna has been refused a work permit.

14.38 Lille have confirmed the signing of Tulio De Melo from Palermo on a four-year contract.

14.27 Mark Hughes has confirmed to Sky Sports News that Manchester City have had a bid for Tottenham striker Dimitar Berbatov accepted, and he now hopes to meet the striker to discuss a shock move to Eastlands.

14.22 Reports from the North West suggest that Everton are poised to land goalkeeper Carlo Nash from Wigan as cover for Tim Howard.

14.21 Championship outfit Plymouth have emerged as the favourites to sign former Manchester City striker Emile Mpenza.

14.20 Bolton midfielder Blerim Dzemaili has joined Torino on a season-long loan deal.

14.17 Skysports.com understands Sheffield United striker Jon Stead is set to join Ipswich Town on loan until January.

14.14 Hibernian are in talks with Celtic about bringing Derek Riordan back to Easter Road, skysports.com understands.

14.10 Sunderland have made a beat-the-deadline move to sign West Ham defender George McCartney, skysports.com understands.

13.57 Hibernian have completed the signing of sought-after defender Souleymane Bamba from Dunfermline on a three-year deal.

13.32 Centre-back Jason Shackell is set to complete his move to Wolves from Championship rivals Norwich for an undisclosed fee.

13.30 Veteran Swedish striker Henrik Larsson has ruled out a move to Everton after announcing he will 'not go anywhere'.

13.25 Sky sources have been informed that Manchester City have tabled a bid reported to be in excess of £30million for Tottenham striker Dimitar Berbatov, who has been a long-term transfer target of Manchester United.

13.17 Dutch giants Ajax have played down speculation suggesting star striker Klaas Jan Huntelaar could leave the club.

13.04 Bayern Munich general manager Uli Hoeness insists the German giants will make no signings on deadline day.

13.02 Former Hearts and Celtic defender Steven Pressley has joined Danish club Randers FC.

12.54 The agent of former West Ham midfielder Freddie Ljungberg claims the Swede turned down the opportunity to join Monaco.

12.51 Chelsea full-back Paulo Ferreira is in talks over a possible move to Premier League rivals West Ham, Sky Sports News understands.

12.39 Reports from the North West claim that Manchester City have made a late bid to hijack local rivals United's bid for Tottenham striker Dimitar Berbatov.

12.37 South African midfielder Kagiso Dikgacoi must wait until January to complete a dream move to England with Fulham.

12.36 Monaco hope Juventus midfielder Tiago will accept a pay cut and agree a loan move to France.

12.22 Bolton midfielder Blerim Dzemaili is on the verge of joining Torino on a season-long loan.

12.17 On-loan keeper Michal Danek has returned to Viktoria Plzen after failing to impress at West Brom.

12.15 Crystal Palace midfielder Ben Watson has turned down a move to Nottingham Forest.

12.08 Valencia have confirmed the signing of Ignacio Gonzalez, with the Uruguay midfielder immediately loaned out to Newcastle United.

12.03 Liverpool have confirmed the signing of Brazilian youngster Vitor Flora on a free transfer.

11.56 Bayer Leverkusen have knocked back an approach from Real Madrid for teenage striker Marcel Risse.

11.54 Portsmouth have signed Algerian defender Nadir Belhadj from Lens on a season-long loan.

11.51 Bolton goalkeeper Jussi Jaaskelainen is eager for Ali Al-Habsi to stay at the Reebok Stadium.

11.40 Former Newcastle United winger Albert Luque is on the verge of signing for Primera Liga outfit Malaga.

11.30 Hertha Berlin striker Solomon Okoronkwo has joined Russian outfit Saturn Ramenskoye.

11.02 Manchester City striker Felipe Caicedo is on the brink of a move to Hertha Berlin, skysports.com understands.

10.58 Rotherham have completed the signing of Spanish forward Omar Garcia on a free transfer, subject to approval from the Football League.

10.53 Reports in Holland suggest that reserve Newcastle goalkeeper Tim Krul is a target for Eredivisie giants Feyenoord.

10.51 Portsmouth manager Harry Redknapp insists Lassana Diarra will not be leaving Fratton Park for Tottenham, but admits he needs to sell to balance the books before midnight tonight.

10.43 Derby defender Tyrone Mears is on the verge of a loan move to Marseille after a successful trial spell with the French club.

10.33 Spanish outfit Recreativo Huelva are on the verge of agreeing a season-long loan deal for Lens ace Kanga Akale, who had been linked with Premier League duo Stoke and Blackburn.

9.53 Tottenham have signed full-back Vedran Corluka from Manchester City for an undisclosed fee.

9.48 Porto have announced that they have reached an agreement to sell Ricardo Quaresma to Inter Milan.

9.44 Hull are hoping to sign Rangers striker Daniel Cousin in a deadline day move, skysports.com understands.

9.35 Blackpool have had a bid accepted by Rangers for forgotten winger Alan Gow, skysports.com understands.

9.31 Middlesbrough manager Gareth Southgate has rejected claims striker Mido could be set for a transfer deadline day move.

9.24 Cercle Brugge have rejected a bid from West Brom for striker Tom De Sutter.

9.20 Reports from Spain suggest that Espanyol are in talks with Liverpool over a deal for out-of-favour full-back Steve Finnan.

9.00 Have a look and see what stories are making the headlines in Monday's papers in our Paper talk section with lots of speculation flying around on the final day of the transfer window

8.30 Reading striker Kevin Doyle admits he remains unsure if he will be staying at the club.

8.15 West Brom have agreed a deal to sign Dutch defender Ryan Donk, according to AZ Alkmaar.

7.50 Tottenham have confirmed Russia international striker Roman Pavlyuchenko has signed a five-year contract with the club in a £14million deal from Spartak Moscow.

7.35 Deportivo La Coruna claim they have agreed a fee with Newcastle for striker Xisco.

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