Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has hinted that he won't be doing any business on Deadline Day, but joked about the possibility of Lionel Messi joining the Gunners.
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The Frenchman bought former Al Ahly youth academy product Mohamed Elneny earlier in this window, but has now seemingly dashed any hopes the club's faithful had of seeing any further signings.
"The whole period is much quieter than what has been expected," Wenger said, as quoted by the Daily Mirror.
"And the fact we are still here means it is still quiet.
"I did not think we would do much more, it is very difficult to conclude anything at the moment.
"I'm 99% sure we will not be doing any business.
"If Lionel Messi knocks at my door at 5.50pm, I will not tell him to go back to Barcelona."
Wenger also gave an update on Mathieu Debuchy and Serge Gnabry, who are both likely to be loaned out before the end of Monday.
"Debuchy is now impossible to conclude a permanent deal, but he is likely to stay in the Premier League," he added.
"Gnabry is likely to go out to a Championship club. I don't want to make a wrong announcement. I want to give him some competition and if possibly call him back."
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The English transfer market closes at 11.00pm UK time (1.00am SA time).
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