As the countdown began to the final hours of the transfer window, Premier League clubs frantically looked to seal their final deals for the season ahead.

Negotiations between players, clubs and agents undoubtedly took place at warp speed as the lengthy paperwork that comes with signing the modern footballer was concluded.

The iafrica.com sports team brings you a complete transfer wrap of all 20 Premier League clubs ? from the mega-dealings of Man City to the minor acquisitions of the minnows.

Arsenal:

Arsene Wenger made the brave decision to off-load star striker Emmanuel Adebayor and defender Kolo Toure to Man City and sticking to his transfer policy the Frenchman chose not to spend big. Wenger's only capture has been Belgium defender Thomas Vermaelen.

Players in: Thomas Vermaelen (#8.5-million from Ajax)
Players out: Amaury Bischoff, Rui Fonte (released), Emmanuel Adebayor (#25-million to Manchester City), Kolo Toure (#15-million to Manchester City), Jay-Emmanuel Thomas (loan to Blackpool), Jay Simpson (loan to QPR).

Aston Villa:

Following the departure of club captain Gareth Barry, Martin O'Neill chose to sign ? in our opinion ? over-rated winger Stuart Downing, he then followed it up with deals for youngster Fabian Delph, Stephen Warnock and James Collins. (The transfer of Richard Dunne from Man City to Villa is yet to be confirmed.)

Players in: Stewart Downing (#12-million from Middlesbrough), Fabian Delph (#8-million from Leeds), Habib Beye (#3-million from Newcastle), Andy Marshall (free from Coventry City), Stephen Warnock (#7-million from Blackburn), James Collins (#5-million from West Ham).
Players out: Barry (#12-million to Manchester City), Martin Laursen (retired), Stuart Taylor (free to Manchester City), Zat Knight (undisc to Bolton).

Birmingham:

Newly-promoted Birmingham have brought in exciting forward Christian Benitez from Santos Laguna. Alex McLeish secured a loan move for out-of-favour Man City keeper Joe Hart and controversial midfielder Lee Bowyer.

Players in: Christian Benitez (undisclosed from Santos Laguna), Scott Dann (#4-million from Coventry), Joe Hart (season-long loan from Manchester City), Giovanny Espinoza (#400 000 from Sporting Club Barcelona), Roger Johnson (#5-million from Cardiff), Lee Bowyer (free from West Ham), Barry Ferguson (#1.25-million from Rangers), James O'Shea (undisclosed from Galway), Teemu Tainio (on loan from Sunderland).
Players out: Stephen Kelly (undisclosed to Fulham), Artur Krysiak, Mehdi Nafti and Raidi Jaidi (all released), Krystian Pearce (loan to Peterborough), Artur Krysiak (loan from Birmingham).

Blackburn Rovers:

Following the departures of Roque Santa Cruz and Stephen Warnock, Big Sam recruited South African Elrio van Heerden, veteran defender Michel Salgado, and Pascal Chimbonda from Spurs.

Players in: Elrio van Heerden (free from Club Brugge), Nikos Giannakopoulos (#52 000 from Asteras Tripolis), Gael Givet (undisclosed. from Marseille), Lars Jacobsen (free from Everton), Steven N'Zonzi (undisc from Amiens), Franco Di Santo (loan from Chelsea), Nikola Kalinic (#6-million from Hadjuk Split), Michel Salgado (free from Real Madrid), Pascal Chimbonda (#2-million from Portsmouth).
Players out: Andre Ooijer (free to PSV Eindhoven), Tugay (released), Aaron Mokoena (free to Portsmouth), Roque Santa Cruz (#17.5-million to Manchester City), Matt Derbyshire (#4-million to Olympiakos), Mark Bunn (loan to Sheffield United), Alan Judge (loan to Plymouth), Alex Marrow (loan to Oldham), Gavin Gunning (loan to Tranmere), Paul Gallagher (undisclosed to Leicester), Stephen Warnock (#7-million to Aston Villa).

Bolton Wanderers:

With the limited resources at his disposal Wanderers boss Gary Megson swooped for defender Zat Knight and Hull's Sam Ricketts, while managing to acquire the services of Sean Davis and Ivan Klasnic.

Players in: Sean Davis (free from Portsmouth), Paul Robinson (season-long loan from West Brom), Zat Knight (undisc from Aston Villa), Sam Ricketts (undisclosed from Hull), Lee Chung-Yong (undisc from FC Seoul), Ivan Klasnic (loan from Nantes).
Players out: Blerim Dzemaili (undisclosed fee to Torino), Tope Obadeyi (loan to Swindon).

Burnley:

Owen Coyle's cash-strapped Burnley have managed to add a few notable additions to their squad in the form of Derby defender Tyrone Mears, Hibernian striker Steven Fletcher and Andre Bikey of Reading.

Players in: Tyrone Mears (#500 000 from Derby), Steven Fletcher (#3-million from Hibs), David Edgar (free from Newcastle), Brian Easton (#350,000 from Hamilton), Richard Eckersley (Undisclosed from Man United), Fernando Guerrero (loan from Independiente del Valle), Andre Bikey (#2.8-million from Reading).
Players out: Jones, Gabor Kiraly and Alan Mahon (all released).

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