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The last day of a transfer window when clubs can sign players. In England, windows close at 11pm on deadline day in summer (late August/early September) and winter (late January/early February). Sky Sports turned it into a TV event with reporters standing outside training grounds waiting for cars to arrive. Most deals get done in the final hours, with agents and clubs scrambling to submit paperwork before the deadline.
On deadline day in January 2011, Fernando Torres left Liverpool for Chelsea in a £50 million move, and Liverpool immediately spent most of that on Andy Carroll from Newcastle. Sky Sports had reporters at all three clubs as the chaos unfolded live on air.
Robbie
Jan 28, 2026
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