SO, WILL THE PROMISED DEALS ACTUALLY HAPPEN?
And so the transfer window creaks shut, bringing to an end a summer of speculation, teasing, rumours and half-truths.
Of course we face the very real possibility that all five of the big sagas of the summer (Ronaldo to Real, Barry to Liverpool, Lampard to Inter, Berbatov to United and Robinho to Chelsea) will all end with the subjects exactly where they started.
Obviously the last two still have some legs in them, so let's see what the papers think.
The Daily Telegraph reports that Berbatov will get his move, with a fee of around £30million based on performances being put forward.
However, don't be surprised if today ends with young Frazier Campbell leaving ManYoo for Tottenham as part of the deal.
The word is that Spurs will only agree to sell the Bulgarian if they can recruit another striker in addition to Roman Pavlyuchenko. While Sir Alex Ferguson may be reluctant to offload another striker after dumping Louis Saha last week, he may consider Campbell expendable if it secures the long-anticipated signing of Berbatov.
In any case, Spurs are in for a very, very busy day. According to reports, they are looking to sign Lassana Diarra, Andrei Arshavin, Vedran Corluka and Real Zaragoza duo Sergio Garcia and Diego Milito.
ROBINHO DEAL OFF?
However, Fleet Street doesn't seem quite so confident of Robinho making his desired move to Chelsea.
After calling the gents of the Spanish press together to tell them he definitely wanted to leave Real (no s**t Rob) yesterday, Real themselves got their knickers in a twist, complaining about Chelsea's disgraceful conduct in the whole affair.
Pot, kettle etc, but the papers seem to think that their anger is sufficient to call of the deal.
All that is, except The Daily Express, who reckon Chelsea will make a 'final attempt' (well, it has to be) to broker a deal for the Brazilian party boy.
Man alive this could be a very interesting day.
PENNANT TO DECIDE BETWEEN MONEY AND A CAREER
The Daily Mail claim that Jermaine Pennant has been warned he will be left to rot in Liverpool's reserves unless he agrees to join Stoke.
The winger has yet to make a single appearance this season and, if he didn't quite appreciate that message, has reportedly been told by Benitez that he no longer has a future at Anfield.
Stoke are thought to be the only club to have bid for his services to date but Pennant has stalled the deal by demanding £50,000-a-week wages.
BUSY DAY FOR TOON
Kevin Keegan said on Saturday that he wanted 'two or three' players in before the clock strikes twelve, and the papers seem to have a list from which Keggy can pick.
Newcastle have already agreed a deal to sign striker Xisco from Deportivo la Coruna (more on that here), while they've been linked with ne or two more strikers.
The Daily Star reckons they have launched a bid for Emile Heskey from Wigan (although that apparently hinges on the Latics signing Mido), while a few papers reckon while they're at the JJB they'll ask about Olivier Kapo, despite him only joining in July.
Meanwhile, The Daily Telegraph reckons they will put in a late bid of around £8million for Florent Malouda, and they look like wrapping up a loan deal for Argentinian midfielder Ignacio Gonzalez from Valencia.
On his way out could well be Alan Smith, who The Daily Telegraph claims will join Everton in a deal worth around £3million.
Phew.
QUIET DAY AT THE EMIRATES?
And what of Arsenal?
Well the bad news for you Gooners is that there is very little tittle and even less tattle around this morning, so it could be a very quiet day for Arsene Wenger, especially when you take in to account he apparently thought the window closed at noon, rather than midnight.
The only crumb of Gossip doing the rounds is in The Daily Mirror, who claim they will make a last-ditch bid to sign Udinese midfielder Gokhan Inler.
However, that looks to be absolute balls, as the man himself signed a brand new contract in Italy only yesterday.
Still, Arsene does occasionally pull unexpected ones out of the bag, so keep your eyes open chaps.
WHO'S IN AT GOODISON?
So plenty was promised by David Moyes, but what will actually happen at Everton.
Louis Saha should complete his free move, while you'll already have read that Alan Smith is on his way.
The Daily Mail is still clinging on to the faint hope that the Joao Moutinho deal will finally happen, but that seems to just about be it.
AND THE REST...
Kevin Doyle admitted it could be the last time fans see him in a Reading shirt if Aston Villa get their way and complete a £7.5million move for the striker...Alan Pardew will take steps today to shore up Charlton's flimsy defence by taking Portsmouth's Linvoy Primus back to the club where his career began...Hull have made a club record bid of £7m for Man Utd striker Fraizer Campbell...They've also beaten Everton to sign Guinea defender Kamil Zayatte and are favourites to land Benfica's Ariza Makukula...West Ham are lining up a deadline day swoop for Lazio defender Guglielmo Stendardo...West Brom will switch their sights to Portsmouth's David Nugent if they fail in a £4million bid for Real Mallorca's Oscar Trejo...Bolton will allow Heidar Helguson to join Norwich City on a season-long loan after signing Poland striker Ebi Smolarek from Racing Santander...Blackburn boss Paul Ince is working on a bid to sign Uruguay superstar Alvaro Recoba...Blackburn defender Andre Ooijer is a shock target for Louis van Gaal's AZ Alkmaar - as part of a swap with winger Brett Holman...West Brom boss Tony Mowbray has sent out an SOS to Dutch defender Ryan Donk as he faces up to a defensive crisis at the Premier League's bottom club...Cardiff boss Dave Jones is ready to snap up Fulham's midfield general Alexei Smertin on a free...Walter Smith admits Daniel Cousin's Rangers future will hang in the balance until the transfer window closes at midnight tonight.