The January transfer window is often, justifiably, referred to as the 'silly season' for the panic it inspires in owners, chairman and managers up and down the country as the clock ticks down until the close of the window on Thursday evening, with plenty of twists and turns still left to go.

Nevertheless, as Nikica Jelavic, Papiss Cisse and Steven Pienaar all proved last season, there are quite a few bargains to be had if you scour the Premier League, or indeed globe well enough and for those bosses that thrive under the pressure of a deadline, in a negotiating game of chicken, the last-minute deal is not always one to be sniffed at.

Click on Danny Graham to see some of the best last-minute deals around at the moment

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