Guardian football correspondent Jamie Jackson: "The most exciting transfer deadline day gossip is a potential deal for Radamel Falcao who has been offered to Manchester City, Arsenal and possibly Manchester United. It is a classic deadline day story.

"City have the problem of Financial Fair Play and would have to sell someone like Alvaro Negredo, Matija Nastasic or Micah Richards for the deal to work. The sense I had from City yesterday was that the deal was difficult but in the whacky world of transfers, who knows?

"Falcao is a superstar striker and could potentially tear the Premier League up. He is the sort of name that fans just love and could set the place alight.

"Arsene Wenger is quite stubborn and says he doesn't need another striker, even though Olivier Giroud is injured. If they sign Falcao, they will be close to winning the title.

"Brendan Rodgers has bought really well and Mario Balotelli looks a good signing, but we'll see how long that lasts for. He is an interesting character and I am sure that will emerge."