Follow transfer deadline day updates throughout the day. Hull City have signed Abel Hernandez from Palermo and are chasing two midfielders. George Boyd has signed for Burnley.
• Hull City have signed Abel Hernandez• Mohamed Diame signs three-year deal• Hull City bring in Gaston Ramirez on loan from Southampton• Reports Steve Harper set for Carlisle job• George Boyd has signed for Burnley• Joe Dudgeon has extended his loan stay at Barnsley • Danny Welbeck odds slashed but City looking elsewhere• Jack Cork not on radar• Tigers have signed Brian Lenihan from Cork City
11.10pm UPDATE: Ben Arfa deal to be completedHATEM Ben Arfa is still on course to become a Hull City player. The Mail has spoken to contacts at Hull City who say they expect the Newcastle United midfielder to arrive at the club's Cottingham training ground by 11.30pm. Having been diverted on the motorway on his journey to Hull, the club realised well before the 11pm deadline Ben Arfa would not make it on time and arranged for him to stop at a hotel to have the necessary paperwork faxed across. The season-long loan deal agreed, Ben Arfa is now on his way to the club's training ground to seal the deal.11.00pm UPDATE: Window shuts THE transfer window shuts with Hull City having completed three deadline day deals. The Tigers have brought in Abel Hernandez and Momo Diame on three-year contracts, with Gaston Ramirez arriving on a season-long loan deal. There could still be a fourth, however, with City having applied for an extension to get a deal done for Hatem Ben Arfa on loan from Newcastle.9.26pm UPDATE: Ramirez signs loan deal HULL City have completed a deal to bring Gaston Ramirez to the club from Southampton on a season-long loan deal. The 23-year-old joins fellow Uruguay player Abel Hernandez at the KC after this evening finalising his switch from Southampton.8.45pm UPDATE: City desperate to get two more deals done TIGERS boss Steve Bruce is still locked in talks alongside Assem and Ehab Allam as Hull City try and push through two more signings before the deadline closes. The Mail has just been told the club are hopeful of finalising both deals before the 11pm deadline with Newcastle's Hatem Ben Arfa and Southampton's Gaston Ramirez the likely arrivals. The Mail understands Ben Arfa is on his way to the training ground and should arrive in time to complete what is expected to be a loan signing. Ben Arfa has less than a year remaining on his contract at Newcastle. Not content with just three additions on transfer deadline day, Ramirez seems set to follow Ben Arfa into the club if a deal can be completed in time.7.30pm UPDATE: Cleverley not coming to KCTom Cleverley (the most linked player with City in the last few days) will not be coming to the Tigers, despite social media whispers that he has been snapped in Cottingham today. The the picture doing the rounds is old and has in fact been taken from this article. The Mail understands Cleverley is now off the agenda following the capture of Mohamed Diame on a three-year deal.
7pm UPDATE: Diame pens three-year dealMomo Diame has put pen to paper on a three-year deal before tonight's 11pm deadline after finally agreeing terms at the Tigers. He has been signing autographs for fans at the club's Cottingham training ground after his £3.5m move was officially confirmed.6.35pm UPDATE: City big guns trying to thrash out deals According to a club source, the next hour could prove pivotal for the Tigers and whether they can get one or two new additions signed, sealed and delivered. Owner Assem Allam, chief executive Ehab Allam and manager Steve Bruce are all at the training ground and locked in talks with targets and their agents. If they can, City are willing to do deals for two more players, possibly even a third, but they know the clock is ticking and that they could end up with none of them. Hopefully, that won't be the case and we hope to know more inside the next hour.5.40pm UPDATE: Momo Diame Sky Sports correspondent Richard Graves says a blacked-out van has just arrived at Hull City's training ground, sparking speculation it could be West Ham's Momo Diame. Could he be joining Steve Bruce and the owners for discussions? Just over five hours to go to get the deal done - watch this space for more developments throughout the evening.5.00pm UPDATE: Transfer round-up With six hours to go until the deadline day window shuts, here's a quick re-cap of what's gone on elsewhere so far.• Manchester United have agreed a season-long loan deal with Monaco for striker Ramadel Falcao, with Javier Hernandez leaving Old Trafford for Real Madrid, also on a season-long loan.• Crystal Palace look set to sign James McArthur from Wigan Athletic for a club record fee of £7million.• Manchester City defender Micah Richards has arrived in the Italian city Florence ahead of a proposed loan move to Fiorentina.• QPR have had an initial £10million bid for Liverpool striker Fabio Borini accepted, according to Sky sources. Rangers have also made an offer to Tottenham for midfielder Sandro.• Petr Cech has refused to rule out a late Chelsea departure if the offer is right, amid reported interest from PSG and Monaco.• Aston Villa have made a transfer deadline day bid to sign Sergio Canales from Real Sociedad.• And finally, Liverpool defender Sebastian Coates has arrived at Sunderland's training camp ahead of his proposed one-year loan move to the Stadium of Light.4.30pm UPDATE: More to come in HULL City have just confirmed to the Mail manager Steve Bruce and vice-chairman Ehab Allam are currently locked away inside the club's training ground trying to get a number of deals pushed through. The Tigers may have completed a club-record deal for Abel Hernandez, but it appears there is more to come if Bruce gets his way.4pm UPDATE: Hull City confirm Abel Hernandez signing Uruguay striker Abel Hernandez has completed his move from Palermo. Hernandez has signed a three-year deal, with the option of a fourth, for an undisclosed fee, believed to be in the region of £10m. Steve Bruce said: "Abel is a fantastic signing and highlights just how far the club has come in such a short space of time. "He is an exciting talent and like myself, I'm sure the supporters can't wait to see him in action."
2.30pm UPDATE: City assemble It may not have been with an Avengers-style battle cry, but Hull City's major players are now assembling at the club's training ground in Cottingham. Vice-chairman Ehab Allam has just arrived and, along with manager Steve Bruce, has joined the club's senior coaching staff inside the confines of Bruce's office. News is expected soon on the first of several potential deadline-day deals. Meanwhile, Marco van Ginkel has spoken of why he swatted away reported interest from Hull City to join AC Milan on a season-long loan from Chelsea. The forward completed a medical this morning at the San Siro and told the Rossoneri's website: "I am very happy to have arrived in Milan. "A lot of Dutch players have played in this great club, big names. I'm just happy to be finally here. I spoke to [Milan's Dutch international] Nigel de Jong and he told me very good things about this club." "I believe at Milan I will have the opportunity to play more games in what is a big competition, with many strong teams. I have not spoken to Mr Inzaghi yet but I've spoken to Fernando Torres this week."1.40pm UPDATE: George Boyd The departing George Boyd has spoken to Sky Sports News this lunchtime, saying he couldn't turn down the opportunity of regular top-flight football after signing a three-year deal at Burnley. "Sean Dyche (Burnley manager) said to me if I work hard I'll be in the first team and continue to play in the Premiership, which every team wants to do," he said. "I think it's fair to say that I wasn't going to be involved at Hull and the opportunity to come here was one I couldn't turn down. "I think it's massive, especially at my age, to be playing every week. Playing in a big league is a great opportunity for me and hopefully we can stay up and kick on."Click here for more on Boyd's departure from Hull City.1pm UPDATE: Momo Diame and Stephane Sessegnon Hull City are close to confirming two signings this afternoon, the Mail understands. But that may not be the last of the business they do before the close of the transfer window tonight. West Ham midfielder Momo Diame is currently at the club's training ground as a deal to complete his transfer moves ever closer. Diame is one of two midfielders being targeted by Steve Bruce, with reports emerging Stephane Sessegnon could be the other in a £5.5m deal from West Brom. While giving no indications of which deals are close to being completed, a club source has this afternoon told the Mail that City are very close to confirming two signings and are also working hard on deals to add a further player, or even two, later this evening. However, even if four come in, the Mail understands the Tigers have no plans to sell any more of their players after George Boyd left for Burnley this morning in a £3m deal.
12.30pm UPDATE: Momo Diame Tigers target Momo Diame is locked in talks with Hull City and has arrived for a medical, according to Sky sources. City could be one step closer to naming their first arrival on Transfer Deadline Day.
• Hull City have signed Abel Hernandez• Mohamed Diame signs three-year deal• Hull City bring in Gaston Ramirez on loan from Southampton• Reports Steve Harper set for Carlisle job• George Boyd has signed for Burnley• Joe Dudgeon has extended his loan stay at Barnsley • Danny Welbeck odds slashed but City looking elsewhere• Jack Cork not on radar• Tigers have signed Brian Lenihan from Cork City
11.10pm UPDATE: Ben Arfa deal to be completedHATEM Ben Arfa is still on course to become a Hull City player. The Mail has spoken to contacts at Hull City who say they expect the Newcastle United midfielder to arrive at the club's Cottingham training ground by 11.30pm. Having been diverted on the motorway on his journey to Hull, the club realised well before the 11pm deadline Ben Arfa would not make it on time and arranged for him to stop at a hotel to have the necessary paperwork faxed across. The season-long loan deal agreed, Ben Arfa is now on his way to the club's training ground to seal the deal.11.00pm UPDATE: Window shuts THE transfer window shuts with Hull City having completed three deadline day deals. The Tigers have brought in Abel Hernandez and Momo Diame on three-year contracts, with Gaston Ramirez arriving on a season-long loan deal. There could still be a fourth, however, with City having applied for an extension to get a deal done for Hatem Ben Arfa on loan from Newcastle.9.26pm UPDATE: Ramirez signs loan deal HULL City have completed a deal to bring Gaston Ramirez to the club from Southampton on a season-long loan deal. The 23-year-old joins fellow Uruguay player Abel Hernandez at the KC after this evening finalising his switch from Southampton.8.45pm UPDATE: City desperate to get two more deals done TIGERS boss Steve Bruce is still locked in talks alongside Assem and Ehab Allam as Hull City try and push through two more signings before the deadline closes. The Mail has just been told the club are hopeful of finalising both deals before the 11pm deadline with Newcastle's Hatem Ben Arfa and Southampton's Gaston Ramirez the likely arrivals. The Mail understands Ben Arfa is on his way to the training ground and should arrive in time to complete what is expected to be a loan signing. Ben Arfa has less than a year remaining on his contract at Newcastle. Not content with just three additions on transfer deadline day, Ramirez seems set to follow Ben Arfa into the club if a deal can be completed in time.7.30pm UPDATE: Cleverley not coming to KCTom Cleverley (the most linked player with City in the last few days) will not be coming to the Tigers, despite social media whispers that he has been snapped in Cottingham today. The the picture doing the rounds is old and has in fact been taken from this article. The Mail understands Cleverley is now off the agenda following the capture of Mohamed Diame on a three-year deal.
7pm UPDATE: Diame pens three-year dealMomo Diame has put pen to paper on a three-year deal before tonight's 11pm deadline after finally agreeing terms at the Tigers. He has been signing autographs for fans at the club's Cottingham training ground after his £3.5m move was officially confirmed.6.35pm UPDATE: City big guns trying to thrash out deals According to a club source, the next hour could prove pivotal for the Tigers and whether they can get one or two new additions signed, sealed and delivered. Owner Assem Allam, chief executive Ehab Allam and manager Steve Bruce are all at the training ground and locked in talks with targets and their agents. If they can, City are willing to do deals for two more players, possibly even a third, but they know the clock is ticking and that they could end up with none of them. Hopefully, that won't be the case and we hope to know more inside the next hour.5.40pm UPDATE: Momo Diame Sky Sports correspondent Richard Graves says a blacked-out van has just arrived at Hull City's training ground, sparking speculation it could be West Ham's Momo Diame. Could he be joining Steve Bruce and the owners for discussions? Just over five hours to go to get the deal done - watch this space for more developments throughout the evening.5.00pm UPDATE: Transfer round-up With six hours to go until the deadline day window shuts, here's a quick re-cap of what's gone on elsewhere so far.• Manchester United have agreed a season-long loan deal with Monaco for striker Ramadel Falcao, with Javier Hernandez leaving Old Trafford for Real Madrid, also on a season-long loan.• Crystal Palace look set to sign James McArthur from Wigan Athletic for a club record fee of £7million.• Manchester City defender Micah Richards has arrived in the Italian city Florence ahead of a proposed loan move to Fiorentina.• QPR have had an initial £10million bid for Liverpool striker Fabio Borini accepted, according to Sky sources. Rangers have also made an offer to Tottenham for midfielder Sandro.• Petr Cech has refused to rule out a late Chelsea departure if the offer is right, amid reported interest from PSG and Monaco.• Aston Villa have made a transfer deadline day bid to sign Sergio Canales from Real Sociedad.• And finally, Liverpool defender Sebastian Coates has arrived at Sunderland's training camp ahead of his proposed one-year loan move to the Stadium of Light.4.30pm UPDATE: More to come in HULL City have just confirmed to the Mail manager Steve Bruce and vice-chairman Ehab Allam are currently locked away inside the club's training ground trying to get a number of deals pushed through. The Tigers may have completed a club-record deal for Abel Hernandez, but it appears there is more to come if Bruce gets his way.4pm UPDATE: Hull City confirm Abel Hernandez signing Uruguay striker Abel Hernandez has completed his move from Palermo. Hernandez has signed a three-year deal, with the option of a fourth, for an undisclosed fee, believed to be in the region of £10m. Steve Bruce said: "Abel is a fantastic signing and highlights just how far the club has come in such a short space of time. "He is an exciting talent and like myself, I'm sure the supporters can't wait to see him in action."
NEW SIGNING: We are delighted to have completed the signing of Abel Hernandez from Serie A side Palermo #UTTpic.twitter.com/sZ2NV4N4IK
— Hull City Official (@HullCity) September 1, 20142.30pm UPDATE: City assemble It may not have been with an Avengers-style battle cry, but Hull City's major players are now assembling at the club's training ground in Cottingham. Vice-chairman Ehab Allam has just arrived and, along with manager Steve Bruce, has joined the club's senior coaching staff inside the confines of Bruce's office. News is expected soon on the first of several potential deadline-day deals. Meanwhile, Marco van Ginkel has spoken of why he swatted away reported interest from Hull City to join AC Milan on a season-long loan from Chelsea. The forward completed a medical this morning at the San Siro and told the Rossoneri's website: "I am very happy to have arrived in Milan. "A lot of Dutch players have played in this great club, big names. I'm just happy to be finally here. I spoke to [Milan's Dutch international] Nigel de Jong and he told me very good things about this club." "I believe at Milan I will have the opportunity to play more games in what is a big competition, with many strong teams. I have not spoken to Mr Inzaghi yet but I've spoken to Fernando Torres this week."1.40pm UPDATE: George Boyd The departing George Boyd has spoken to Sky Sports News this lunchtime, saying he couldn't turn down the opportunity of regular top-flight football after signing a three-year deal at Burnley. "Sean Dyche (Burnley manager) said to me if I work hard I'll be in the first team and continue to play in the Premiership, which every team wants to do," he said. "I think it's fair to say that I wasn't going to be involved at Hull and the opportunity to come here was one I couldn't turn down. "I think it's massive, especially at my age, to be playing every week. Playing in a big league is a great opportunity for me and hopefully we can stay up and kick on."Click here for more on Boyd's departure from Hull City.1pm UPDATE: Momo Diame and Stephane Sessegnon Hull City are close to confirming two signings this afternoon, the Mail understands. But that may not be the last of the business they do before the close of the transfer window tonight. West Ham midfielder Momo Diame is currently at the club's training ground as a deal to complete his transfer moves ever closer. Diame is one of two midfielders being targeted by Steve Bruce, with reports emerging Stephane Sessegnon could be the other in a £5.5m deal from West Brom. While giving no indications of which deals are close to being completed, a club source has this afternoon told the Mail that City are very close to confirming two signings and are also working hard on deals to add a further player, or even two, later this evening. However, even if four come in, the Mail understands the Tigers have no plans to sell any more of their players after George Boyd left for Burnley this morning in a £3m deal.
12.30pm UPDATE: Momo Diame Tigers target Momo Diame is locked in talks with Hull City and has arrived for a medical, according to Sky sources. City could be one step closer to naming their first arrival on Transfer Deadline Day.
West Ham midfielder Mohamed Diame has arrived in Hull for talks and medical. #hcafc#whufc#DeadlineDay
— Pete O'Rourke (@SkySportsPeteO) September 1, 2014• Morning update: Hull City chase TWO midfielders, with Andre Ayew in frame
