Deadline Day - Last chance saloon -

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Deadline Day's football transfer rumours and gossip - (Wed Jan 31st 2018)

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Olivier Giroud and Michy Batshuayi are all set to move on the final day of the January transfer window.

DAILY TELEGRAPH

Chelsea are on the verge of clinching the £18million signing of Olivier Giroud that will trigger Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's move to Arsenal and Michy Batshuayi's loan switch to Borussia Dortmund.

Jose Mourinho fears Alexis Sanchez's huge salary at Manchester United will make him a target for opposition supporters.

Swansea City are breaking their transfer record to re-sign Andre Ayew in a deal worth up to £18million.

Newcastle are moving for Manchester City defender Eliaquim Mangala and Leicester striker Islam Slimani.

DAILY MAIL

Manchester United defender Daley Blind is a deadline day target for Roma.

Napoli have made a request to take Everton midfielder Davy Klaasen on loan for the rest of the season.

Nottingham Forest are in talks to sign Costel Pantilimon from Watford.

Newcastle are hopeful of signing goalkeeper Martin Dubravka from Sparta Prague on loan.

THE SUN

Mauricio Pochettino believes signing Lucas Moura is too good an opportunity to turn down.

Neymar has been urged to return to Spain by LaLiga president Javier Tebas.

DAILY STAR

Manchester City will have to stump up £70million to land Riyad Mahrez before tonight's transfer deadline.

DAILY EXPRESS

Rafa Benitez held crisis talks with Newcastle owner Mike Ashley yesterday as the clock ticked on yet another bungled transfer window.

Celtic could land Scott Bain and solve their keeper crisis after a bid for Motherwell's Trevor Carson ran into trouble.

DAILY RECORD

Celtic remain keen on Arsenal kgoaleeper Emiliano Martinez as they desperately attempt to strengthen their options.

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Chelsea have signed Olivier Giroud from Arsenal, with Michy Batshuayi leaving Stamford Bridge to join Borussia Dortmund on loan.

The Blues announced the arrival of France striker Giroud on an 18-month-contract and Batshuayi's departure until the end of the season.

He said on the Chelsea website: "Chelsea is one of the biggest teams in the Premier League.

"They have won maybe the most trophies in the last six or seven years. It’s a massive club and I am proud to sign for Chelsea, and I’m looking forward to playing."

Giroud has struggled to hold down a regular starting spot since joining Arsenal from Montpellier in 2012, but Chelsea director Marina Granovskaia said: "Olivier is a proven talent at the top level and we are very pleased to call him a Chelsea player.

"He has scored goals regularly throughout his career and is well accustomed to English football and the Premier League. We are sure he will be a fantastic signing."

Batshuayi arrives in Dortmund as a direct replacement for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, who completed his move to Arsenal earlier on Wednesday.

The Belgian is also after regular football to make sure of his place in Belgium's World Cup squad, telling the Dortmund website: "In order to achieve my big goal, I want to play as much as possible and score many goals. The World Cup takes place in the summer."