Thomas Partey transfer to Arsenal detailed by expert
Arsenal may have until 1am to complete a move for Thomas Partey if they submit a deal sheet to the Premier League before the transfer window shuts at 11pm.
"This could be one where we see a deal sheet. It is too early Arsenal fans. Between 9pm and 11pm a deal sheet has to be signed and the player has to be registered with the player's signature.
"That gives the club an extra two hours to fully complete that deal. Arsenal should be ok. But make no mistake, this is a race against the clock now."
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A deal sheet is an application to the Premier League or EFL which specifies a transfer has been agreed between two clubs and the player in question’s representatives.
If approved, clubs will then be granted a short extension after the transfer deadline in order to complete administrative details
These extensions may only be utilised within the last two hours of the transfer window, which allows clubs an extra two hours to thrash out the remaining paperwork on the acquisition of a player.
Should a club apply for an extension beyond the 11pm deadline, the transfer will not be able to go through, as the Premier League or EFL’s Board must receive the deal sheet prior to when the window's original closing time.
Thomas Partey has a £45m release clause (Image: GETTY)
Famous moves to have fallen through at the eleventh hour include David De Gea’s transfer to Real Madrid when a fax machine was blamed for failing to secure the deal.
With a deal sheet, though, clubs can avoid such scenarios where moves are vetoed despite being completed just moments after the deadline.
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