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Phew. After nearly 14 hours it's about time to close this transfer window once and for all.

While the Premier League window might have been a damp squib, the EFL was a slow-burner which really caught light once the official 7pm deadline had passed.

The main news early on deadline day was not an incoming but an outgoing - Blackburn sacking manager Valerien Ismael with his side floundering in the Championship relegation zone.

However things got going with Kalvin Phillips and Joe Rothwell heading to Bramall Lane to try and help salvage Sheffield United's season while Derby signed Sammie Szmodics on loan from Ipswich, Pompey forward Callum Lang made a club-record switch to Preston and Wrexham snapped up Sheffield Wednesday attacker Bailey Cadamarteri and Barnsley forward Davis Keillor-Dunn.

Southampton lost leading scorer Adam Armstrong to Wolves while Brentford's Frank Onyeka took the opposite path, joining Championship leaders Coventry while Bristol City, Birmingham, Norwich, Portsmouth, West Brom and Stoke all bolstered their ranks ahead of the Championship run-in.

Thanks for your company throughout an absorbing day, we'll do it all over again on 31 August, shall we?

Until then, there are matters on the pitch to resolve, we'll be back tomorrow night for a bonus night of action with 11 games across the Championship, League One and League Two.

Rest up now and we'll see you then!

The transfer deadline for EFL and Premier League clubs closed at 19:00 GMT today, though deals have been filtering through for several hours since then.

Transfer windows have also shut in France, Italy, Germany and Saudi Arabia but transfers can still be conducted in other countries around the world.

Here are the windows which remain open - and when they close:

• Spain and Belgium - 22:59 GMT on Monday, 2 February
• Scotland - 23:00 GMT on Monday, 2 February
• Portugal and Netherlands - Tuesday, 3 February
• Turkey and Greece - Friday, 6 February
• Serbia - Friday, 13 February
• Switzerland - Monday, 16 February
• United States - Thursday, 26 March

It's worth noting that players of clubs in England can still move to teams in countries where the window remains open.

Wrexham

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Mansfield forward Max Dickov, 23, has joined League Two Tranmere on loan for the rest of the season after making 14 appearances in League One so far this season.

Rovers aren't stopping there, however, they have also taken Oxford United defender Stephen Negru, 23, on loan for the remainder of the campaign.

The Dubliner had a loan with Bristol Rovers in the first half of the season but appeared only seven times.

Coventry City

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Leyton Orient don't just sign keepers, they have also taken 19-year-old Stoke winger Favour Fawunmi on loan until the end of the season.

His fifth Potters appearance came off the bench against Southampton in the Championship on Saturday.

Port Vale forward Ruari Paton, 25, has joined SPL side St Johnstone on loan until the end of the season after making 13 League One appearances so far this campaign.

Bristol City

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Bristol City have signed Swedish defender Noah Eile from MLS side New York Red Bulls.

The 22-year-old centre-back has made 72 appearances in all competitions for the Red Bulls since arriving in the USA in 2024.

Eile's career began in Sweden with Malmo and he also spent two seasons on loan at fellow top flight Swedish side Mjallby.

He has signed a three-and-a-half-year deal at Ashton Gate with the option of a further year.

"To come here is a dream, I feel so happy and cannot wait to get going," he told the club website.

"It is very exciting times for the club and the second part of the season is very important and I cannot wait to get started and win some games."

Portsmouth

Portsmouth have signed Senegalese defender Madiodio Dia from Norwegian club FK Haugesund for an undisclosed fee.

The 22-year-old centre-back has put pen to paper on a two-and-a-half-year deal at Fratton Park and becomes the third new arrival on deadline day.

"He’s a tall and aggressive defender, who will add some real physicality to our back-line and exactly fits the type of profile we were looking for," Pompey boss John Mousinho told the club website.

"We believe he can be a dominant presence for us and is also someone who still has plenty of time to develop, so I’m excited to start working with him."

Blackpool

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League One Blackpool have signed midfielder Leighton Clarkson on a long-term deal from Aberdeen for an undisclosed fee.

The 24-year-old came through the ranks at Liverpool and made three first-team appearances before a spell on loan at Blackburn and then four years at Pittodrie where he won the FA Cup last season.

The former England under-20 international has signed a deal until 2028 with the option of a further 12 months.

Southampton

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Southampton have signed striker Cyle Larin on loan from Spanish La Liga side Mallorca.

The 30-year-old Canadian international has spent the first half of this season on loan at Dutch Eredivisie club Feyenoord, where he's scored one goal in eight league games.

Larin, who arrives as a replacement for Wolves-bound Adam Armstrong, has netted 30 goals in 87 appearances for the Canada national team.

He has scored 14 goals in 76 games for Mallorca, while Larin previously had spells at Valladolid, Club Brugge and Besiktas.

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League One Leyton Orient have signed not one but two keepers on deadline day.

Will Dennis, 25, joins on loan from Bournemouth while Tobi Oluwayemi, 22, has signed on a permanent, short-term deal from Celtic, having been on loan at Kilmarnock earlier this season.

The O's brought in Watford keeper Daniel Bachmann on loan last week but he suffered a serious injury in the warm-up ahead of Saturday's home defeat to Port Vale.

League Two MK Dons have signed 21-year-old keeper Charlie Setford (pictured) on loan from Dutch giants Ajax.

The England under-20 international has been on the bench in the Champions League and has made more than 70 under-21 appearances since making his debut at the age of 17.

Southampton

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One we have been waiting on all day and it has finally been confirmed.

Premier League side Wolves have signed Southampton striker Adam Armstrong.

The 28-year-old has scored 11 goals in 29 appearances in the Championship this season.

It brings to an end a five-year spell with the Saints in which Armstrong scored 43 goals for the club and provided 23 assists in 174 games.

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League One Lincoln have loaned 23-year-old Bristol Rovers midfielder Kamil Conteh to boost their squad depth until the end of the season.

The Gas have also allowed Isaac Hutchinson to return to League Two rivals Cheltenham on loan for the remainder of the campaign.

The 25-year-old scored eight goals and assisted three more in 19 appearances in all competitions on loan earlier this season.

Portsmouth

Derby County

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Derby County have signed experienced attacker Sammie Szmodics on loan from Ipswich Town until the end of the season.

The 30-year-old has scored 40 career goals in 134 Championship appearances across spells with Ipswich, Blackburn and Peterborough.

He previously worked with John Eustace at Blackburn and was also part of the Tractor Boys squad in the Premier League last season.

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Portsmouth

Portsmouth have signed winger Gustavo Caballero on loan from Brazilian club Santos until the end of the season.

The 24-year-old from Paraguay has scored one goal in 14 appearances for Santos.

He previously netted 20 goals and provided seven assists in 106 games for Nacional in the Paraguayan top flight.

"Gustavo was a player who we were tracking in the summer, but he went to Santos in the end," Portsmouth boss John Mousinho told the club website.

"So we’re delighted to be able to bring him here now and he’s been over in the country for the past couple of days.

"He’s a really fast winger who has that ability to get bums out of seats, so we’re excited to have him here now."

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Bradford have signed former Wales midfielder Lee Evans from Blackpool on a permanent deal until the end of the season.

The 31-year-old has won promotion from the third tier with Wolves, Wigan, Portsmouth and Ipswich and played 41 times for the Bantams during a loan spell in 2015-16, helping City reach the League One play-offs.

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Oxford United

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Oxford United have signed left-back Ruben Roosken on loan from League One side Huddersfield Town.

The 25-year-old has made 40 appearances for the Terriers since signing from Dutch side Heracles Almelo in January 2025.

Roosken will spend the rest of this season with the U's but the agreement also includes an option to buy, which will become an obligation should certain conditions be met.