Transfer deadline day

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Transfer deadline day
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/7590492.stm

[storysham]

never seen it so hectic

http://www.sportinglife.com/football.../index_wk.html

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2350: Quick update now on some late overseas transfer news. Juventus have signed teenage midfielder Yago from Barcelona on a four-year deal, Atletico Madrid have allowed Juan Valera to join Racing Santander on a year-long loan and Donovan Slijngard has moved from Ajax to Sparta Rotterdam on a one-year loan deal.
2348: Wolves have beaten the transfer deadline to sign highly-rated Exeter left-back George Friend.
A few other clubs need to start beating the transfer dealine quickly.
2343: Sky Sports News' Richard Graves, all alone in an empty room in Yorkshire, says that Hull still hope to sign Manchester United striker Fraizer Campbell.
Time is running out to push these deals through now.
2339: Manchester City fan Jordan Swinburn says he is ready to party and so are the Stoke fans outside the Britannia Stadium, judging by the pictures on Sky Sports News.
Rob Dorsett, Sky Sports News' man in the Midlands, is standing outside with the Potters' fans and he says that Stoke are hoping to sign Joe Ledley, Michael Tonge and Henri Camara before midnight.
2336: You can find out more about Joey Barton's desire to stay at Newcastle by clicking here.
2333: Alan has quickly got caught up in the excitement at Eastlands and he has now said that Robinho has joined Manchester City.
If you are a City fan I think you can get ready to party.
2330: Andy Burton is the man who every Manchester City fan will now want to kiss.
The Sky Sports News reporter says that Robinho has completed his move to the Eastlands club, although his colleague Alan Myers is less sure.
2328: You can read more about defender George McCartney's return to Sunderland by clicking here.
2324: You can read about Real Madrid's confirmation that they have accepted an offer for Robinho from Manchester City by clicking here

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the main one
2258: In the next hour, Dimitar Berbatov will join Man Utd and Robino will join Man City. Probably

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2357: Andy Burton, the man with the phone in the Sky Sports News studio, says that Fraizer Campbell will not be leaving Manchester United tonight


looks like no Berbatov so

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i cant even get on redcafe it's so busy

[Philby]

he was nearly 8/1 to stay a few hours back. Worth a punt if you have faith in the stubborn nature of football folk

[Rebelred]

so, did it happen?

[scottyspud1]

from redcafe

Official confirmation often comes in well after midnight. As long as the deal is agreed and the registration has been sent through, it'll still happen.

Just remember that even if its past midnight, it may take some time to get official announcement e.g. into the early hours of the morning


and
0002: BREAKING NEWS Confirmation is coming through that Robinho has signed for Manchester City for £32million. They have gazumped Chelsea!

[Tube a Pringles]

West Brom have signed a guy called Donk.

Hooray.