Stop all the clocks, cut off the telephone … prevent the hacks from barking with their transfer drone. Depending on how much you’re into this kind of thing: either it’s here, it’s here! … or it’s nearly over, it’s nearly over! The big SLAM of the window in Europe comes at 11pm BST tonight, sports fans.
Chelsea’s quiet window had looked like ending with the blockbuster capture of Napoli’s Victor Osimhen … but Al-Ahli have seemingly swooped in with their pesky Saudi riches, throwing up to £135m at the Nigeria striker across a four-year contract. So all eyes on Brentford’s Ivan Toney making the eight-mile move to Stamford Bridge then? Thomas Frank has said this week: “I can say Ivan will not play [Southampton] on Saturday … Ivan is training well and in good spirits.” Yep, must be done then. Chelsea fans will be made up.
