Manchester United have completed the signing of Manchester City youngster Frederic Veseli, after the 19 year old was connected with a shock move to the club this morning.
This time last year, Chelsea were sealing a British record transfer deal for Liverpool striker Fernando Torres, as the Reds purchased Andy Carroll from Newcastle as an immediate replacement.
Sir Alex Ferguson insisted that Manchester United wouldn't buy any fresh faces at the start of the month, and while the manager has almost stayed entirely true to his word, that doesn't meant there's been no action at Old Trafford today.
Arsenal have officially confirmed the signing of Borussia Dortmund youngster Tomas Eisfeld, with the 19 year old expressing excitement at the prospect of joining the Gunners.
All the latest transfer news, rumours, gossip from the final 24 hours of the 2012 January transfer window. Follow live coverage of developments at Arsenal, Man Utd, Chelsea, Liverpool, Real Madrid, Barcelona, Inter Milan, AC Milan, Juventus, Roma and Bayern Munich.
With five hours to go before the close of the January transfer window, here is a look at the major completed deals so far.
Newcastle United appear to have failed in their attempts to bring in defensive cover to St James' Park in the January transfer window, after Watford gave Wigan permission to speak with versatile defender Adrian Mariappa.
Manchester United have targeted Manchester City defender Frederic Veseli, according to reports, with the 19 year old firmly in Sir Alex Ferguson's sights to help give the side more depth as they push their cross-town rivals for top spot in the Premier League table.
Wigan have confirmed that Tottenham will likely bid very late today for striker Hugo Rodallega, with Roman Pavlyuchenko looking likely to exit the club.
All appears quiet on the Arsenal front at the moment, but the side are reportedly considering a double exit today which could in turn fund a shock bid for Newcastle target Andrian Mariappa.
Manchester City are looking at the possibility of signing Roma midfielder David Pizarro on loan, according to the BBC, with the Chile international set to provide even more support in the middle of the park as they aim to win the title.
English football star David Beckham has been named "The Sexiest Man on the Planet 2012", by Heat Magazine.
Tottenham are targeting a loan move for Everton striker Louis Saha but only if they can offload Roman Pavlyuchenko, according to reports in the Daily Mail.
Liverpool are close to finalising the transfer of Swedish goalkeeper Kristoffer Nordfeldt after the player revealed he has reached an agreement with the Anfield side.
Genk have confirmed that Genk youngster Kevin de Bruyne will join Chelsea, with a deal for the winger being sealed today.
Arsenal are set to sign a Borussia Dortmund youngster, but not in the form of Mario Gotze or Marco Reus - the club are in fact targeting attacking midfielder Thomas Eisfeld, according to reports.
Ravel Morrison looks to have shored up a deal with West Ham, if reports are to be believed, with the youngster's long standing contract dispute with Manchester United finally coming to a close.
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Two people accused of trying to blackmail Coleen Rooney jailed over stolen camera plot.
Tottenham Hotspur assistant manager Joe Jordan has refused to rule out any deadline day deals but cautioned the club were satisfied with the current playing squad.
Arsene Wenger has insisted that it is incredibly difficult to find a player in January, and with the Arsenal manager on the lookout for a left-back on loan, numerous names are being thrown in the gat as possible support for the injured Kieran Gibbs.
Wales doctor Mark Ridgewell and Louise Speed have both given evidence into Gary Speed's inquest today, as the pieces of the puzzle surrounding the former Wales manager's death begin to be put together.
Kevin de Bruyne is poised to complete his move from Genk to Chelsea after the player arrived in London on Monday to undergo a medical.
Louise Speed, the widowed wife of Welsh footballer Gary Speed, who committed suicide on Nov. 27, has testified before the coroner at the Warrington Coroner's Court, for an inquest into the causes and nature of her husband's death.
Tottenham have been particularly quiet this transfer window, though Harry Redknapp has certainly been quite vocal over which players he might be chasing before 11pm strikes on deadline day.
Kenny Dalglish insists Liverpool are not looking to bring in any new players before the end of the current transfer window.
Rafael Nadal has called his defeat at the hands of Novak Djokovic his 'best loss ever', while the victor believes he'll remember the match for the rest of his days as the pair recover from a mammoth five hours and fifty three minutes of tennis.
Kenny Dalglish has praised his Liverpool squad for their impressive back-to-back victories over Manchester rivals City and United, despite the short turnaround between matches.
Manchester United target Nathaniel Clyne's contract is a factor that will be considered if a club make a bid for the Crystal Palace star, according to club chairman Steve Parish, as deadline day grows ever closer.
