Thank you for your company Deadline dayImage source, Coventry City FCPhew. While the Premier League window might have been a damp squib, the EFL was a slow-burner which really caught light once the official 7pm deadline had passed. The main news early on deadline day was not an incoming but an outgoing - Blackburn sacking manager Valerien Ismael with his side floundering in the Championship relegation zone. Thanks for your company throughout an absorbing day, we'll do it all over again on 31 August, shall we? Until then, there are matters on the pitch to resolve, we'll be back tomorrow night for a bonus night of action with 11 games across the Championship, League One and League Two.

Source: Express February 02, 2026 20:47 UTC