This is not a drill, we repeat this is not a drill. It's the final countdown. Celtic are moving quickly to get the final business done and Ryan Bertrand has been offered as one possible solution to the left-back connondrum Brendan Rodgers wants to sort.
Liverpool defender Nat Phillips is already confirmed as one defensive reinforcement, while Paulo Bernardo at Benfica is closing in on a loan move.
Sead Haksabanovic's cryptic social media post has been followed up with interest from PAOK and Stoke City. Rangers have the Europa League to look forward to after PSV blew them away in Eindhoven but what can Michael Beale pull out of the hat before the deadline?
Harry Souttar would no doubt be a high profile recruit to bolster his backline. Meanwhile Gers banked a hefty profit on Glen Kamara who signed a deal with Leeds United worth around £5million.