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• Transfer Deadline Day LIVE: Major deal COLLAPSES, Harvey Elliott talks escalate, surprise news on Kalvin Phillips and Chelsea and Arsenal are active - All the latest updates2 February 2026, 5:17 pm
  It's transfer deadline day - and there are huge moves in the works in the Premier League ahead of tonight's 7pm (UK time) closure of the January window.
  
• Transfer Deadline Day Q&A LIVE: Lewis Steele lifts the lid on Liverpool - including beating Chelsea to Jeremy Jacquet2 February 2026, 5:10 pm
  Put your burning questions in the comments section, and we will put them to the team of experts, who will reveal everything you need to know about the transfer window.
  
• Tomas Cvancara looking to find some success at Celtic after a turbulent start to his career... just don't mention the fouls in the Scottish Premiership!2 February 2026, 5:00 pm
  Despite the fact he is still only 25 years old, Tomas Cvancara has already experienced more than his fair share of ups and downs in football.
  
• 'Everybody knows Elliot Anderson will leave this summer': TOM COLLOMOSSE reveals details of Nottingham Forest's succession plan in DailyMail+ Q&A2 February 2026, 4:58 pm
  Elliot Anderson is Manchester-bound in the summer, Daily Mail Sport's Tom Collomosse has detailed, as Nottingham Forest move in the market to plan for the future.
  
• CRAIG HOPE lifts the lid on Newcastle's transfer plans - and a big warning on Sandro Tonali, who is wanted by Arsenal, Man City and Chelsea - in his DailyMail+ Q&A2 February 2026, 4:45 pm
  Newcastle United could face a fight to keep hold of Sandro Tonali despite talk of a transfer deadline day move being incorrect.
  
• Luton fan mocks club with almost half the squad gone from official 2026 calendar - which is now reduced in sale!2 February 2026, 4:30 pm
  Producing an official club calendar comes with an obvious risk for football clubs, as Luton Town have discovered with nearly half of the players featured having left a month into 2026.
  
• Championship club SACK their manager - just before his one-year anniversary - after eight games without a win2 February 2026, 4:26 pm
  The struggling club have sacked their manager after a run of eight games without a win left them deep in Championship relegation trouble.
  
• Why £488,000‑a‑day Cristiano Ronaldo is on strike: Inside the Saudi power struggle that has football's first billionaire and Karim Benzema refusing to play over lack of spending2 February 2026, 4:23 pm
  Most of us gripe about work when the coffee machine is broken or the printer jams for the fifth time in a week. Imagine being paid nearly half a million pounds a day and still walking out in protest.
  
• Gianni Infantino hoping to end Russia's ban - as FIFA president claims sanction has only created 'frustration and hatred'2 February 2026, 4:07 pm
  Russia's national side and club teams have been banned from both FIFA and UEFA competitions at all levels since its invasion of Ukraine in 2022, but Infantino is open to the ban being lifted.
  
• Manic Monday LIVE: All the latest Scottish transfer news - THIRD bid for Engels, Wilson wanted by London giants, Rangers continue Naderi talks2 February 2026, 3:56 pm
  The transfer window closes tonight at 11pm and all eyes are on the top three in the Scottish Premiership as they gear up for a thrilling title battle.
  
• Rodri's deluded theory that referees are bent and discriminating against Man City is the dangerous fantasy of a loser. He should suck up the fact Arsenal might be better. The FA must slap him with a long ban, writes OLIVER HOLT2 February 2026, 3:43 pm
  In an interview after City's draw with Spurs, Rodri talks about a series of decisions that have gone against his team and says 'it is not possible'. He hints the English game is corrupt.
  
• How Liam Rosenior can get the best out of Alejandro Garnacho and the key sign that the new boss has finally instilled some discipline, writes KIERAN GILL2 February 2026, 3:43 pm
  KIERAN GILL AT STAMFORD BRIDGE: We should remember the only reason Chelsea still stand a chance of reaching the Carabao Cup final is because of Garnacho's goals.
  
• The shocking moment goalkeeper is hit with a FIREWORK in explosion that also saw a fan lose three fingers in game Jamie Vardy was playing in2 February 2026, 2:36 pm
  The Cremonese shot-stopper, 29, fell to the floor after a firecracker exploded near him in the 49-minute, making a loud explosion and filling the air with white smoke.
  
• Cristiano Ronaldo 'goes on strike, refusing to play' for his Saudi club in row over his team's lack of spending… even though they pay him £488,000 PER DAY!2 February 2026, 2:29 pm
  The Saudi Pro League giants are due to play local rivals Al-Riyadh on Monday but may now be without their captain, who has scored 18 goals in 22 games across all competitions this season.
  
• Liverpool and Aston Villa open Harvey Elliott talks to CHANGE his loan-with-obligation deal after return from exile2 February 2026, 2:25 pm
  Aston Villa and Liverpool are set to hold talks over the terms of Harvey Elliott's season-long loan move at Villa Park.