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Brennan Johnson deal, Conor Gallagher Tottenham transfer wait, centre-back hunt on deadline day

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Here we take a look at the state of play on what should be a very busy transfer deadline day at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium ahead of Friday evening's 11pm cut-off point

Transfer deadline day is here. We are now in the last few hours of the summer transfer window and it promises to be a very interesting day in north London.

So what exactly do Tottenham need to finalise before the window closes for business until the turn of the year? football.london takes a look at the incomings and outgoings below.

The main objective for Tottenham on deadline day will be to add to their attack before 11pm. Having allowed Dane Scarlett to leave on loan on Thursday to join up with Ipswich Town, the decision to green light a loan deal for the highly-rated striker does very much hint at a new attacker coming into the club.

Elsewhere, Tottenham could ideally do with striking a deal for a new centre-back on deadline day. Addressing the area in the summer transfer window so far with Micky van de Ven and Ashley Phillips joining the club, Spurs require more cover there, especially as Eric Dier, Japhet Tanganga and Davinson Sanchez have all been linked with moves away.

A new midfielder could also be potentially an option for the club, although that will perhaps all rest on what the day has in store for Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg. Linked with a switch to Atletico Madrid all summer and now Fulham, a late move would leave the Lilywhites needing to strengthen in the middle of the park.

Tottenham have given the left-back permission to travel for a medical ahead of a loan switch to Old Trafford. With United having an injury crisis at left-back at present, Reguilon should get regular game time under his belt for the time being after his own injury woes last season in his time with Atletico Madrid.

Another defender who could be set to seal a move across Europe over the next few hours is Japhet Tanganga. Tottenham and German side Augsburg have been in discussions over a move for the former England Under-21 international as he looks to play regularly.

Dier's time at Tottenham could also come to an end before the day is out as he is not in Postecoglou's plans if his squad selection in the past four games is anything to go by. As the centre-back is out of contract at the end of the season, Spurs can only really afford to sell him permanently rather than finding a loan move for the England international.

Admitting almost three months ago that he would like to depart Tottenham for a new challenge elsewhere, the World Cup winner still remains at the club and Spurs ideally need to find a resolution very quickly due to the fact he is not in their plans and on high wages. Fellow countryman Tanguy Ndombele needs a move for the sake of his career as he's another not in Postecoglou's thinking going forward.

A return to Italy after his season with Napoli could be on the cards, with Inter Milan and Genoa linked with him over the past few days. Tottenham, in an ideal world, need a permanent transfer but a loan looks most likely due to his struggle for form over the past couple of seasons.

Spending time on loan with Valencia and Sevilla back in his home country in each of the past two seasons, a return to Spain looks most likely if he is given the green light to depart once again.