African player of all time. But could this man soon take that crown . A deadline day dash for leicester winger riyad mahrez, but is he bound for Manchester City . And its notjust about today we take a look at the best of the rest of the deals that took place earlier this month, in whats been the most expensive january transfer window. Good evening, and welcome to a special deadline Day Programme where the clock is ticking on this january transfer window. By now, the private jets have been boarded, contracts have been written, and records broken arsenal making history as mesut ozil becomes the clubs highest paid player, while the signing of this man, Pierre Emerick aubrameyang at a cool 56 million makes him a club record. But what do we know about the striker from gabon . Joe lynskey has been finding out. This is arsenals new gift from gabon. The £56 million striker with quite the back story. His path to the world status, via the equator, a country unlikely to make a world cup, but with one superstar. At 28, he is already there are record scorer. But that choice of allegiance has set him apart. Aubameyangs background meant he could have played for france, italy or spain. He overlooked european stardom for his african roots, a charity said was down to his father, who won 80 gabon caps. After failing to make it at a who won 80 gabon caps. After failing to make it ata c who won 80 gabon caps. After failing to make it at a c milan, aubameyang made his name in france with said mtm, his scoring for attracting Newcastle United in 2013. When that move broke down, in camejurgen klopps dortmund. Four golden years in germany have brought 1111 goals. But he has been tempered by controversy. He makes a habit of making the wrong kind of headlines. How was this player, stardom comes as part of the package, but arsenal will hopefully have found a new goal scoring icon at a time when they need it most. So Arsene Wenger has been splashing the cash this january. Lets head over to the emirates just now where our correspondent david 0rnstein is keeping his ear to the ground for us. David, a record signing in aubameyang. Fans already calling him the new Thierry Henry. He has got the shirt anyway. No pressure there, with the famous number 1a. I dont think any arsenal player has won that since Thierry Henry left the club. Many fans at the stadium and on social media, there is a great feeling about the signing of prm in a club aamer yamin. Some confusion about exactly where he will play in a club that at also includes alexandre lacazette. Pierre emerick aubameyang. But with mesut ozil signing a new contract, and Henrikh Mkhitaryan coming into the club, a replacement for Alexis Sanchez, Pierre Emerick aubameyang and alexandre lacazette, a flush of attacking options. Since the start of the 2015, 2016 season, aubameyang scored 45 more goals than any arsenal player in that period. So although he is 28 years old, and some of the biggest clubs in the world is decided against coming in for, real madrid who had been linked with him in the past, some will be delighted to get him. £56 million is far lower than his quoted asking price a couple of years ago, around £100 million, so it will be seen as a good dealfor arsenal. £100 million, so it will be seen as a good deal for arsenal. Arsenal fa ns a good deal for arsenal. Arsenal fans and social media will be delighted with that news. Not all good news for arsenal, though. 0livier giroud is off to chelsea. There is sadness around his departure, 0livier giroud joined arsenal in 2012 and became a bit of a favourite. He scored some key goals for arsenal, and hejoins chelsea for just goals for arsenal, and hejoins chelsea forjust under £20 million. 18, i think, a fee in the region of £80 million, an 18 month contract at sta mford £80 million, an 18 month contract at Stamford Bridge. He will be presented on the pitch to night and will wear the number 18 shirt. And that brings to an end 0livier girouds spell at arsenal. But on a brighter note, they have signed meza tells all to a new 3. 5 year contract. Mesut 0zil. It will keep him at the club until 2021, the same length of time that aubameyang will be at arsenal. It was agreed today at the clubs training ground. Sadness around the departure of 0livier giroud comedy now like that sort of player, but they have got aubameyang in, and the mesut 0zil news does cap off a good day for arsenal. Finn russell keen to bring ina arsenal. Finn russell keen to bring in a defender, but i do not think they will have time to do that before the 11pm deadline. Date where a keen to bring in a defender also. And they were. Wigan defender alex brucejoins me now. Not the most exciting window so far. Still time, often there is a late signing. 0nly still time, often there is a late signing. Only time will tell. Alex, as a player, is this something players look forward to . Is it better to be captured in one month like this . You look forward to it when youre not involved, looking from the outside and seen the drama like everyone else. That can be hectic, it depends on the time frame, how long youve got to get the deal done, it can be very stressful or very relaxed. One thing people have been criticising from the premier league, we have a lots of matches to keep across to keep the costa, which feels like almost a distraction on transfer deadline day. That is why it has taken the edge off, managers and players concentrating on the nights games. But im sure the clubs in the background, the powers that be will be keeping tabs on any dealings that could possibly take place. And what you seem could possibly take place. And what you seem far from arsenal, Arsene Wenger one of the big spenders so far, something they do need, isnt it . Yes, i think with Alexis Sanchez going, arsenal and needed to react, and it is a great acquisition bringing ten won, and Henrikh Mkhitaryan as well. So he has used the market wisely, losing sanchez, but bringing in two quality additions. Is bringing in a character like aubameyang what the team needs . Yes, i think Olivier Giroud isa team needs . Yes, i think Olivier Giroud is a big physical presence, and aubameyang will replace that. I think he is what the premier league needs. Alex bruce, thanks for joining us. So, as the wheeling and dealing continues, a chance for others to showcase some of their purchases tonight, with seven premier league games this evening. Leicesters game against everton could be overshadowed by a certain missing winger, however, as rumours still circulate around the future of riyad mahrez. Conor mcnamara is at goodison park for us this evening. It has been a day of intense tra nsfer it has been a day of intense transfer speculation for both of these clubs. The highest profile deal that had been spoken about was riyad mahrez from Leicester City to Manchester City, but the bbc now understands that that deal is off. Manchester city were willing to put together a package somewhere in the region of £60 million, lester wanted at close to £95 million. That has just been too much of a gap to bridge, so that deal it would appear would not be happening. 0ne bridge, so that deal it would appear would not be happening. One that has gone through and involves Manchester City and everton is that the defender Kevin MandelaEliaquim Mangala will move for the rest of the season. Islam slimani to newcastle from leicester is also going through. Had a great record in portugal, but has not been able to hit it off at leicester. Besic from everton is in talks with middlesbrough at the moment, and although it is not officially a new signing, they have put little flags on many of the seats at goodison park to welcome back Seamus Coleman overtones from a broken leg. He feels like a new player. Returns from a broken leg. When it comes to spending, there are few who can compete with Pep Guardiola. In the past 19 months, the Manchester City manager has spent £448 million more than half of that figure was spent on defenders. Yesterday, they broke their own record with the signing of Aymeric Laporte, but has the spending spree this month come to an end . Lets head over tojohn watson at the etihad ahead of citys game against west brom this evening. John, rumours circulating today linking city with leicesters riyad mahrez, but thats now looking unlikely. Yes, that deal is now off. The valuations that both clubs placed on the player so vastly different that a deal could not be agreed in those conversations, we understand. As we heard, Leicester City proposing a package of £95 million to Manchester City, Manchester City not willing to spend more than £60 million. The tea m spend more than £60 million. The team is just arriving spend more than £60 million. The team isjust arriving here teams just arriving here ahead of the match with west brom. But riyad mahrez will be disappointed, having handed in that transfer request. We know he did not train with Leicester City yesterday and had not travelled with his Leicester Team mates for their match with evident to make. You might about the last transfer window on a deadline day back in august, riyad mahrez was in a paris airport waiting to push through a move away from leicester then. He wasnt with his team mates again today, as he looked to potentially engineer a move away from the club, but it will not be happening today. And for a riyad mahrez, massively disappointing, because the likes of Danny Drinkwater and in the locality we re Danny Drinkwater and in the locality were allowed to lead following that incredible performance, the title winning team, when they won the title. Danny drinkwater and Eliaquim Mangala. Ngolo kante. But a record spend on Aymeric Laporte yesteday could he make his debut against west brom this evening . s he could well indeed. He would have been on that bus arriving hair at the stadium tonight. Their club record signing following the £57 million purchase yesterday. But eclipsed the Club Record Fee which stood for kevin de bruyne. Bringing him in two years ago for £55 million. And the defenderfrom athletic bilbao could make his defence tonight. Itll be interesting for Manchester City fans to see him for the first time tonight. It is astonishing, £440 million, close to the super 5p Marks Spencer ordeal was appointed hair at Manchester City. Have clearly backed him. Since Pep Guardiola was appointed. But he has not managed to bring in coverfor leroy sane and gabriellejesus, both injured. No wonder they were looking to bring in Alexis Sanchez. With riyad mahrez now not coming, they are looking a bit thin and attack. But he said yesterday in his conference, Pep Guardiola, he was 95 sure they would not be doing any kind of deal on transfer deadline day, and it looks as though that is good to be the case. He has possibly put the cheque book away for now. John, thank you. Alex bruce back with us. Where you are expecting riyad mahrez to move to Manchester City . It does not surprise me, when you look at the figures that are being bandied about. They have got millions of pounds, Manchester City, but they have to put down a mark. I am surprised that riyad mahrez has pulled out of the game for a second time. He needs to be careful how he handles these situations. I think you should have played for leicester tonight, do the deal was good to ta ke tonight, do the deal was good to take place tonight, it would have looked after itself. Why go public to push the move . I think it is a bit naive on his part. But he will be desperately disappointed, and again, a second window where he has failed to push through the movie is desperately wanted. As a player, it is very difficult, isnt it . You need to put yourself out there and make the club aware of how interested you are. But do you go so public with it . Some people will say, what will be Leicester City supporters think now . The second time he has done it. What will his team mates belike . He is a fantastic player, well know that, but he is to be careful how he handles the situation. Keep his head down and get on with his work, if it happens it happens, and if not, it doesnt. Alex, thank you. So the buzz around Stamford Bridge tonight will almost certainly be the news of 0livier girouds arrival from arsenal. 0ur reporter mark scott is there for us ahead of tonights game against bournemouth. Marker, fans there are surely focusing on just marker, fans there are surely focusing onjust one marker, fans there are surely focusing on just one thing tonight. I think they will be happy, 0livier giroud joining on i think they will be happy, 0livier giroudjoining on an18 i think they will be happy, 0livier giroud joining on an 18 month deal for around £80 million, so i think thatis for around £80 million, so i think that is a bit of a bargain when you think about his goal to game ratio. Antonio conte has made it very clear from the outset of this transfer window that he wanted a target man, the position he really craved getting some experience in. A number of names linked throughout the window, andy carroll and peter crouch amongst them, but 0livier giroud has real pedigree and i think Antonio Conte will be happy having sounded off a bit, when some of the deals he was looking for early in the window were not happen. Not happening. We think you will not play tonight, 0livier giroud, having come off the bench for arsenal against swansea last night. But he is now a chelsea player. Is not the only recent arrival. Edson palmieri has also arrived from roma, a versatile left sided player. He has struggled with injuries this season, though, so it might be a while before he is fully fit and able to play again. But Antonio Conte has bolstered his ranks, which means that Michy Batshuayi has made way, going to Borussia Dortmund on loan for the rest of the season. Underwear talks that he was offered to spurs as part of a swap deal for fernando llorente, but Michy Batshuayi apparently turned that down because you wanted to be a first choice striker at dortmund rather than playing second fiddle to harry kane and stop them. The reason for these moves, both of them wanted to play for belgium and france respectively next summer. In the world cup. And some Early Team News for you, ross barkley makes his first start for chelsea. He is on the side amongst four changes for them for the game here against bournemouth later. Thank you for the moment from Stamford Bridge, mark scott. Still to come on the programme the scottish transfer window closes at midnight. Will have the latest from our glasgow newsroom. And remember this mans transfer deadline day adventure five years ago . A wasted visit to london in front of the nations press. We get peter 0demwingies advice for players on transfer deadline day. Before we get into the rest of the days transfer news, lets have a look at the other stories around today. Formula one has decided to stop using grid girls from the start of the next World Championship season when it begins in march. The models used to conduct certain promotional tasks, usually wearing clothing heavily branded with sponsor logos. Sean bratches, f1 managing director of commercial operations, said the custom is clearly at odds with modern day societal norms. Scotland have named their side to face wales in the opening match of the six nations on saturday. Newcastle falcons chris harris will make his debut. In all, head coach Gregor Townsend has made six changes to the team who beat australia in november. Ali price remains at scrum half, though, ahead of former captain greig laidlaw, whos only recently returned to fitness after fracturing his ankle. We ta ke we take ourjobs 50 cities, and we know we have got a responsibility to put the team we believe will win out there. Take ourjobs seriously. But also we have a responsibility to the players to make sure we do the best for them. It was always good to best for them. It was always good to be tight for greg, coming back for injury. Be tight for greg, coming back for injury. From injury. Kyle edmund says he does intend to play for Great Britain in this weeks davis cup first round tie in spain. The british number two developed a hip issue during his Australian Open semifinal defeat to marin cilic last week. He admits his body has a few niggles, but says he is encouraged by the progress he is making in training. Lots of deals going through today is the deadline approaches, and it has been a busy window. Some of the biggest deals to happen this january. 0ne biggest deals to happen this january. One of the first was Virgil Van Dijks move from southampton to liverpool, making him the worlds most expensive defender at £75 million. And he did enjoy a pretty decent start to life at anfield, making his debut in the merseyside derby, and scoring the winner to knock everton out of the fa cup. But of course, when liverpool signed virgilvan of course, when liverpool signed virgil van dijk, it was suspected they knew he would soon have some money to burn. If you remember this saga, barcelona had wanted to sign Philippe Coutinho last summer, but the brazilian stayed at anfield for the brazilian stayed at anfield for the start of the season. But barcelona came calling again this winter, and liverpool in the end pocket in £142 million, which is not bad business for a player who cost them £8. 5 million in the first place. Everton as well, they have had a busy time, selling midfielder ross barkley to chelsea for £15 million. They also signed a turkish striker. And then they paid arsenal £20 million for the all walcott. And the surprise move was not Alexis Sanchez leaving arsenal, but where he ended up. Manchester city was the expected destination, but Manchester United were offering much more, and ina deal united were offering much more, and in a deal valued today at £30 million, armenian midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan went the other way. Andy last deal worth reminding you about was actually a loan and the last deal. With the world cup happening in russia this summer and an england place to play for, Daniel Sturridge went on loan to west brom, swapping the race in the Champions League for a relegation battle. But regular First Team Football is what he needs a few wants to be on that plane to russia. The clock ticking as scottish clubs try to make deals ahead of tonights deadline, celtic, rangers, aberdeen, herts, against the clock as they look to bring in players before midnight. Hearts. Scotla nd players before midnight. Hearts. Scotland known in recent years as the land of the loan deal. No real change today, although celtic are open to sign dundee defenderjack hendry and their goalkeeper, scott bain. They already signed chelsea midfielder Charly Musonda on an 18 month loan deal across the city, rangers have made requirements about swa nsea rangers have made requirements about swansea player 0li mcburnie. That is amongst reports that the club as mac top goal scorer alfredo morelos is wa nted top goal scorer alfredo morelos is wanted in china, talk of a fee around £7 million. Celtics scott allan could be going back to hibs on loan, currently with dundee. And Eliaquim Mangala are also looking to add before midnight. Not much cash splashing around in scotland, but plenty to get involved. Hearts looking to add before midnight. I am pleased to say i have been joined on the sofa by ian dennis to round up the sofa by ian dennis to round up the latest news. What is the latest . A big deal going through recently is lucas maurer to Tottenham Hotspur from paris st germain. He has signed a deal until 2023, which will probably be the only business that totte n ha m probably be the only business that tottenham do. He passed a medical earlier today, and that is to be announced ahead of their game this evening. And west ham united have come in today, and there has been a medicalforiordan hugill. Medical foriordan hugill. And medicalforiordan hugill. And i have also heard in the last few minutes that the loan deal for newcastle player Alexsandr Mitrovic to anderlecht has broken down. Newcastle are also looking to bring ina newcastle are also looking to bring in a goalkeeper. Islam slimani was boarding his private jet in a goalkeeper. Islam slimani was boarding his privatejet earlier, all getting the same idea. Uploading it onto instagram and having fans watched them from afar. You will also see andre ayew going back to some sioux city, that is a deal agreed, going back to the club he was sold being reunited with his brotherjordan. Going back to swa nsea brotherjordan. Going back to swansea city. Four hours left to go, this is getting exciting now. More to come in the programme, but first we are looking ahead to what else is happening in the transfer window. But we have to go back first to 2013, when then west brom striker peter 0tamendi hit the headlines on tra nsfer peter 0tamendi hit the headlines on transfer deadline day. Peter Alexsandr Mitrovic. He had already said goodbye to his team mates, and was seen said goodbye to his team mates, and was seen outside loftus road. He now plays in indonesia, and we estimate what advice he would give two players hoping to move before the end of the window. It isa it is a business based on sentiment. Both parties will try to use what they have. If you can talk to your kids, tell them that disneyland is closer, you have to talk to your family about it. Is there opinion matters. I just took a small family about it. Is there opinion matters. Ijust took a small bag, pairof matters. Ijust took a small bag, pair of boots, perishing gods, you 90, pair of boots, perishing gods, you go, and do the medical. If you have to play a game in one or two days after the medical goes through, you are at least ready for that. Pair of shin guards. Try to keep things simple as much as possible, the exposure to the camera is what caused most of my problems. It is not a crime if a player thinks that something will be done, and if a deal collapses, it is not the end of the world. Everybody knows you are trying to do it, and it is not such a big deal. That is it from sportsday, with just four hours left in the english tra nsfer four hours left in the english transfer window. A reminder of our top story, that arsenal have signed Pierre Emerick aubameyang for a record £56 million. More throughout the evening on the bbc sport website. Much colder air moving cells. But some cold air, some spells of sunshine guaranteed as well, and thatis sunshine guaranteed as well, and that is the case of the next few days. With clear spells overnight, you might catch a view of the super moon. Some snow perhaps to low levels, and the greater threat of these showers, once they clear. Elsewhere, some ice of an untreated surfaces as temperatures dropped close to freezing. The strength of wind could be near severe gale for parts of north east scotland into the normal mouse through the night and into the morning. At eight tomorrow morning, rain, hail, sleet, snow, tending to be to the Higher Ground as we go through the day. Away from these days, more likely to see some spells of sunshine and stay dry. But again, this cold wind, temperature is just above freezing to begin the day, and not getting much higher through the day. Some areas will continue to see a scattering of showers through the day, variable cloud elsewhere, and sunny spells. May not feel too bad in places, possibly a bit warmer than today. Factor in the wind, and it will feel like it is close to freezing despite what it says on the thermometer. A few of those showers still around on thursday night and friday morning, frost setting in as the windies is a bit. Still a brisk wind along the north sea coast, with most wind along the north sea coast, with m ost pla ces wind along the north sea coast, with most places having a dry day. That could make for a very pleasant winters day on friday. But no holding back, i need to show you the weekend. Here comes a weather system from the atlantic. This is moisture and cold air, and while some others will see some rain out of this, there is increasing threat of this moves further east, particularly across the northern half of the uk, but maybe not exclusively so, for some sleet and perhaps notjust an hills. 0nce some sleet and perhaps notjust an hills. Once this starts to clear away any rain and sleet and snow will fizzle out sunday on what will be another cold day. Youre watching beyond one hundred days. Donald trump gets good reviews for his unifying tone in the state of the union address. But its already clear that theres a big difference between talking unity and getting unity. The president called for common purpose in what he described as a new moment for americans of all backgrounds. This is your time and if you work ha rd this is your time and if you work hard and believe in yourself, if you believe in america then you can dream anything. Theresa may flies all the way to beijing to talk trade but even here she has to answer questions about brexit. Also on the programme. Uk politicians will be shown the details of a study leaked earlier this week which say britain will be worse off after brexit. And for the first time in a hundred and fifty years the world gets