Deadline Day as it happened: Aubameyang set for Barcelona, Dembele opts to stay at Camp Nou
The 2022 January transfer window has firmly shut, but what a Deadline Day it brought. All eyes were on Barcelona, as they worked to bring in Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang from Arsenal in addition to attempting to send Ousmane Dembele to the Premier League. Aaron Ramsey left Juventus for Rangers on loan. Everton were working to finalise Dele Alli's move from Tottenham, well after the deadline passed. See all the day's done deals, and read on as Transfer Talk delivered all the Deadline Day drama as it happened!
— Sources: Barca, Arsenal near Aubameyang deal — Sources: Dembele opts for Barcelona stay — Rangers sign Juventus' Ramsey on loan — Liverpool sign Porto's Luis Diaz for €45m — Spurs' Ndombele rejoins Lyon on loan — Man City land River striker Alvarez for €17m — Brentford sign Eriksen after heart op
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23.47 GMT: With the news that Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang might not be formally announced as a Barcelona player until Tuesday, and Everton requiring extra time to finish off their signing of Dele Alli from Tottenham Hotspur, Transfer Talk is going to close up shop and go for a lie down. Thank you all for joining us on another memorable Deadline Day, and we'll be counting the minutes until the summer window opens for business!
23.27 GMT: Several outlets are now reporting that Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has passed his medical at Barcelona, having already agreed terms, and the contract is now just awaiting his signature. Catalan publication Sport, among others, suggests that the 32-year-old forward's move from Arsenal won't be formally announced until Tuesday, as his free-agent status ensures he isn't bound by Monday's transfer deadline.
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