Transfer deadline day: When 2016 deadline day is and who do Manchester United, Manchester City, Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool and Spurs still want to sign?
THE transfer window has been open for almost three months now and teams are scrambling to push through some major last-minute deals.
But when exactly does the window slam shut as managers hunt those all-important last-ditch additions?
WHEN DOES THE TRANSFER WINDOW SLAM SHUT?
THE date tends to change each year, but bargain-seeking bosses have until 11pm Wednesday August 31 this year to land their top targets - any later and the deals will be void.
Did someone say David De Gea to Real Madrid..?
WHAT ABOUT EUROPE?
THESE days the transfer window in every major European league - including Spain, Germany, Italy and France - also closes at 11pm on Wednesday August 31.
Now isn't that a whole lot easier?
HOW MUCH HAS BEEN SPENT?
WELL, unsurprisingly in this day and age of big-money buys, spending through the summer of 2016 has already topped last year's window.
So far, mainly thanks to Manchester United's £109million purchase of Paul Pogba, this window has seen £895m spent on the world's birghtest stars.
Also on the big-money list are John Stones and Leroy Sane, following their £47.5m and £37m moves to Manchester City, as well as Liverpool's £35m investment in Sadio Mane to name but a few.
Biggest summer buys... So far
Paul Pogba – Man United (£109m)
John Stones – Man City (£47.5m)
Leroy Sane – Man City (£37m)
Sadio Mane – Liverpool (£35m)
Granit Xhaka – Arsenal (£33m)
Christian Benteke - C. Palace (£27m)
WHERE & WHEN TO WATCH IT?
IN case you've been living under a rock for the past few years, the channel is Sky Sports News, the main man is Jim White and the time is all day long.
Somehow, despite the potentially tedious nature of the day on paper, it's an absolutely gripping way to spend your Wednesday.
So get those snacks ready, take the day off work and prepare for the bizarre 'sources say' stories...
Did you hear Lionel Messi has been spotted in Glasgow? Only on deadline day...
THE HISTORY & WHAT TO EXPECT
THERE have been some exciting last-minute purchases in recent years, with the likes of Radamel Falcao, Danny Welbeck and Anthony Martial all making late switches - to go with that Robinho switch in 2008.
But with the current window on course to smash the £1bn spending mark - a single-window record - top gaffers are, for now at least, steering clear of any 'Andy Carroll to Liverpool-style' panic buys.
The Premier League’s formerly dubbed top four are all scouring the globe for fresh faces, with Manchester United looking to sign Monaco right-back Fabinho after-securing the world-record signature of Paul Pogba to go with Eric Bailly, Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
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Fierce rivals Manchester City have already landed former Schalke winger Leroy Sane and ex-Everton centre-back John Stones to reinforce their defence.
Meanwhile in London, Arsenal continue to monitor Lyon striker Alexandre Lacazette despite failing with a big-money bid in July.
Potential title rivals Chelsea are also interested in strengthening their forward line as huge doubts remain over Diego Costa’s Stamford Bridge future, with Toffees ace Romelu Lukaku reportedly closing in on a move back to west London, to link up with compatriot Michy Batshuayi.
The Blues are also still hunting a deal for AC Milan defender Alessio Romagnoli.
Liverpool meanwhile are hoping to land a shock move for Real Madrid's Colombian midfielder James Rodriguez.
Man City are still chasing Barcelona's Claudio Bravo to replace the seemingly outgoing Joe Hart, while Lucas Perez is on the brink of joining Arsene Wenger's Arsenal.
Oh, and let's not forget Mario Balotelli, eh?
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