Man City have missed the chance to land transfer bargain on unofficial deadline day

It doesn't yet get the yellow ticker tape treatment, but Monday's June 30 deadline for clubs to make sure they fall into line with the Premier League's Profit and Sustainability Rules (PSR) could yet see a flurry of deals done this weekend.

It became a key date last summer, when Newcastle United, Aston Villa, Chelsea, and Everton all made deals, many with each other and involving the trading of academy graduates, to ensure they balanced the books and avoided a breach of the rules.

The harsh sanctions handed out to Everton and Nottingham Forest have put boardrooms on high alert, and it is now clear that a failure to stick within the £105million three-year loss limit is likely to result in a points deduction.

This summer, the situation doesn't seem quite as critical in the Premier League. Burnley and Aston Villa look most in need of sales before Monday, while Everton, Leeds, and Newcastle come next. All five of those clubs are, at the very least, constrained by PSR until July 1, the beginning of a new fiscal year for clubs.

Manchester City might have been following Newcastle's case most closely. They have had a quiet opening to the window, but unlike last summer, when they sold Yankuba Minteh and Elliot Anderson to Brighton and Nottingham Forest, respectively, before June 30, there isn't as much pressure to sell this time around.

Their qualification for the Champions League has given them a vital boost financially, and it means Eddie Howe can focus on keeping his squad together. City had shown an interest in right-back Tino Livramento, but that deal became more difficult after the final day of the season, when the Magpies secured that top-five finish.

Had they slipped out of those places, it might have placed an onus on a