There is too much at stake here. It is going to get ugly, that I can guarantee. A football agent with a popular player to sell is describing the closing days of the Premier League’s transfer window.
At 11.30pm on Wednesday the curtain falls on a piece of football theatre that supporters love and managers hate. The frenetic finale makes captivating viewing. Some things never change: the breaking news on MailOnline and the question: will Saido Berahino ever leave West Brom?
This time the air of panic is even more palpable, though, as every Premier League club still has business to do.