Deadline day live – Armando Broja wanted by Fulham as deadline looms

By Sports Desk February 01, 2024

0715 – Welcome to the PA news agency’s live transfer deadline day blog.

The winter transfer window closes this evening at 11pm for Premier League and EFL clubs while it is 11.30pm for teams in Scotland.

There are plenty of deals in the pipeline, with Fulham linked with a deadline-day loan move for Chelsea striker Armando Broja and Rangers expected to complete the signing of Colombian winger Oscar Cortes on loan from Lens.

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    "When we did the treble, we even called it the dark January. We had a tough period. But it is what it is.

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