West Ham beat the transfer deadline to sign Middlesbrough striker Mido and free agent Brazilian forward Ilan until the end of the season.

Today’s transfer deadline day could yet have one more twist with Tottenham striker Robbie Keane locked in talks with Celtic over a loan move to Parkhead.

Hull have completed the signing of Amr Zaki on loan until the end of the season, subject to the Egyptian receiving a work permit.

ASTON VILLA will have to wait until today to confirm the signing of defender Richard Dunne from Manchester City.

TOTTENHAM boss Harry Redknapp is set for more deadline-day action and has turned to Portsmouth’s Niko Kranjcar to bolster his squad at White Hart Lane.

Wigan manager Steve Bruce admits he faces a fight to keep Amr Zaki at the JJB Stadium following the Egyptian’s stunning start to life in the Premier League.

Roy Keane will put discussions over his long-term future to the back of his mind as he seeks the extra “steel” required to move Sunderland up the Barclays Premier League table.

Wigan have completed the signing of Egypt international striker Amr Zaki.

Egyptian club Zamalek have confirmed their striker Amr Zaki will travel to England to finalise a move to Wigan.

Wigan manager Steve Bruce has held talks with Zamalek over the possible signing of striker Amr Zaki, according to a member of the Egyptian club’s board.

FOOTBALL may well be the universal language but sometimes things can get lost in translation.