The summer transfer window may have been open since 15 June but several Premier League clubs are still scrambling to get key deals over the line before Tuesday's deadline. From Julian Alvarez and Enzo Fernandez to Cody Gakpo and Ismaila Sarr, some of football's biggest names could yet be on the move. But they will have to battle the clock to earn their dream moves before the market closes.
With that in mind, BBC Sport's football reporters have picked out the high-profile moves which could go through during what promises to be a busy ending to the window. Julian Alvarez's potential move to Arsenal could be the biggest deal to watch, with the Atletico Madrid striker's future now hanging in the balance. The 26-year-old is caught between his desire to leave Atletico and the club's refusal to sell him to Barcelona.
But they would do a deal with Arsenal. The Gunners have had a long-term interest in Alvarez and have been monitoring the dramatic situation, with Atleti looking for a fee of 150m euros (£128m). Alvarez has missed multiple training sessions and did not travel to face Sevilla on Saturday, with Simeone saying he wasn't well enough.
Simeone, meanwhile, has attempted to keep the door open, saying he will "do everything" he can to make Alvarez feel important when he returns to training. Enzo Fernandez missed Sunday's Premier League win over Brighton and his future is under increasing uncertainty, having been linked with a big-money move to Manchester City. Enzo Maresca worked with the Argentina midfielder at Chelsea and needs to bolster his ranks following the departures of Rodri, Bernardo Silva, Nico Gonzalez and Tijjani Reijnders this summer.
Any potential move would likely be a club record deal, surpassing the £116m paid for Elliot Anderson earlier this summer. Fernandez potentially leaving for Manchester City could open the door for fellow midfielder Lamine Camara to arrive at Stamford Bridge from Monaco as his replacement. It could be Chelsea's 13th deal coming in, with exits exceeding 30 players as the Blues are expected to surpass the Premier League player sales record they set at £300m last season.
There is further intrigue around departures with Mykhailo Mudryk looking for a loan move and still a lack of clarity on the futures of Pedro Neto and Tosin Adarabioyo. The likes of Dario Essugo, Deivid Washington and Shim Mheuka could also leave. Manchester City have opened talks with Liverpool about signing attacker Cody Gakpo and the Netherlands international is open to the move.
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