LIVE: Deadline day - follow all the breaking news as the transfer window closes

Managers up and down the country have had months to build their squad for the new campaign but as the clock ticks on the final day of the transfer window, there is still plenty of business to be done.

Be sure to stick with Sportsmail as we keep track of any helicopter dashes, big-money moves and even the bizarre transfer deals that always play a big feature on the final day of the transfer window.

The deadline for signing new players is 11pm and Sportsmail will bring you all the latest news as it happens in the countdown. Our team of reporters will keep you updated with all deals...

 

GARETH BALE LIVE: Watch world most expensive footballer unveiled at Bernabeu as Madrid welcome their new superstar

Follow Sportsmail's live coverage from Spain as Gareth Bale is unveiled as the signing of the century at Real Madrid.

The stage is set in the Bernabeu and the moment has finally arrived for the £86million superstar to join the illustrious list of Galacticos.

A long summer of negotiations has come to a close and the Welshman has signed a £256,000-a-week, six-year contract - that's £1,520 an hour.

 

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Brits at the Bernabeu: Bale joins Beckham, Owen, Cunningham, McManaman (and flop Woodgate) in wearing the white of Madrid

Gareth Bale becomes only the sixth British player to represent Real Madrid after joining the Spanish giants from Tottenham. 

The Wales superstar follows in the footsteps of Laurie Cunningham, Steve McManaman, David Beckham, Michael Owen and Jonathan Woodgate, all of who enjoyed varying success at the Bernabeu.

 

World Record Breakers: From a £100 Scot to Ronaldo for £80m, and now Bale - look at the history of the world's record transfer

The world transfer record has been broken for the 42nd time in history after Real Madrid spent an astonishing £86million on Gareth Bale from Tottenham.

The splurge from the Spanish giants takes the total cost of world record fees to just short of the half a billion pound mark at £497million.

Sheffield United broke the world record in 1913, so too did Preston North End and Derby County, both in 1949.

Bale is the Real deal! Madrid move finally confirmed as Spanish giants announce £86m world-record signing of Spurs winger

Gareth Bale is a Real Madrid player after the Spanish giants agreed a deal with Tottenham.

The 24-year-old will undergo a medical before being showcased at the Bernabeu at 12.30pm UK time. A six-year deal was agreed between Bale and Real long ago. 

Sportsmail understands that the fee is a world-record £86million, despite reports in Spain putting the figure at around £78million - less than Madrid paid for Cristiano Ronaldo in 2009.

Transfer Window Deadline: As Premier League sides look to bolster their squad before Monday's deadline, here's Tradesoccer team-by-team guide

With Monday's transfer deadline fast approaching, tradesoccer runs the rule over each Premier League side's summer so far, including the business they've done and the players they need to bring in.

Today's Top Leagues Fixtures

England - Premier League
	Liverpool	13 : 30	Manchester United		More info
	West Bromwich …	13 : 30	Swansea City		More info
	Arsenal	16 : 00	Tottenham Hotspur		More info
France - Ligue 1
	Saint-Étienne	13 : 00	Bordeaux		More info
	Nice	16 : 00	Montpellier		More info
	Olympique Mars…	20 : 00	Monaco		More info
Germany - Bundesliga
	Stuttgart	14 : 30	Hoffenheim		More info
	Eintracht Fran…	16 : 30	Borussia Dortmund		More info
Italy - Serie A
	Roma	17 : 00	Hellas Verona		More info
	Atalanta	19 : 45	Torino		More info
	Bologna	19 : 45	Sampdoria		More info
	Catania	19 : 45	Internazionale		More info
	Genoa	19 : 45	Fiorentina		More info
	Milan	19 : 45	Cagliari		More info
	Sassuolo	19 : 45	Livorno		More info
	Udinese	19 : 45	Parma		More info
Netherlands - Eredivisie
	Groningen	11 : 30	Ajax		More info
	PEC Zwolle	13 : 30	Utrecht		More info
	AZ	15 : 30	Vitesse		More info
	Feyenoord	15 : 30	Roda JC		More info
Spain - Primera División
	Real Madrid	11 : 00	Athletic Club		More info
	Espanyol	16 : 00	Real Betis		More info
	Real Sociedad	18 : 00	Atlético Madrid		More info
	Sevilla	20 : 00	Málaga		More info
	Valencia	20 : 00	Barcelona

Nigeria Chelsea outcast Moses on his way to Liverpool

Liverpool have agreed a loan deal with Chelsea for Nigeria international Victor Moses.

Manager Brendan Rodgers settled on a loan fee, believed to be around £1.5million, as the Anfield club continued their business before the end of the transfer window.

Left at home: Victor Moses (left) did not travel to Prague with the Chelsea squad for the Super Cup

Transfer window deadline: Spurs keep Real waiting on Bale in bid to derail Arsenal's last-gasp transfer hopes

Tottenham have forced Real Madrid to wait until Monday's deadline day to get their hands on Gareth Bale because they wanted to make it as hard as possible for other Premier League clubs, not least close rivals Arsenal, to bolster their squads before the window slams shut at 11pm.

The revelation will ratchet up the intensity in the first north London derby of the season, at the Emirates this afternoon, but Spurs chairman Daniel Levy’s delaying tactics will probably only stall rather than prevent Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger from doing business.

Arsenal have £70 million to spend, and with Manchester United, Liverpool and other clubs still wanting to do big deals before the window closes, a new record of summer spending is guaranteed in the Premier League.

In action: But Real Madrid are still waiting to get their hands on world-record transfer signing Gareth Bale

Super Sunday Clash: Has Vidic kicked Rooney out of Liverpool clash? United striker suffers head injury in training to give Moyes a selection scare

Wayne Rooney looks to have been KO’d from Manchester United’s biggest game of the season against Liverpool — by his own captain Nemanja Vidic.
Rooney, just back in United’s side after failing to get a move to Chelsea, was caught in the head by a studs-up challenge by Vidic in a competitive training game at the club’s Carrington base on Saturday.
It left the 27-year-old requiring stitches for a gaping wound and he left at lunchtime wearing a giant bandage to cover the prominent scar.

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