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When footballing action in Europe takes a much-deserved break, fans of the game turn to the transfer market for updates on their club's dealings in terms of player purchases and sales.
The notorious rumor-mongering of most major tabloids means that transfer stories and speculations are to be taken with a pinch of salt, but now and again, sensational transfers do take place to change the narrative of the game.
Having voted in 2017 to end the transfer window in England earlier than the rest of Europe, the new rule came into effect at the start of last season.
This means that while the rest of mainstream Europe have until the traditional September 2 deadline to conclude all their transfer dealings, English clubs have an embargo on purchasing players 24 hours before the kickoff of the new Premier League season.
They are however not restricted from selling off players, as long as the prospective buyer is not from England.
Clubs have had upwards of two months to conclude their transfer business, but as is always the case every year, there are always mad dashes on the final day to complete last-minute purchases, as multiple factors including the sale of players, injuries, or previously unidentified lapses make reinforcement a priority.
With a little over 12 hours to go until the close of the 2019 summer window in England, the transfer mills are still spinning with speculations of several deadline day deals.
In this piece, we shall be highlighting three unexpected transfers which could take place on deadline day in England.
#1 David Luiz to Arsenal
Arsenal's transfer window this summer is the perfect embodiment of the saying 'it's better late than never.'
The Gunners had started the summer window by letting everyone know they were handicapped with a £45m transfer budget, leaving their fans dejected at the prospect of another season of dour summer activity.
However, in the last week, the North London outfit have been all over the news, first completing the purchase of sensational winger Nicolas Pepe for a club-record fee of £72m from French side Lille, while also being seriously linked with several other high profile players including Philippe Coutinho.
Following the departure of former captain, Lauren Koscielny to Bordeaux, a previously understaffed position has become even more threadbare, with defensive reinforcement becoming a priority for Unai Emery.
The club saw their bid for RB Leipzig defender Dayot Upamecano rejected, Arsenal have turned to an unlikely prospect at their bitter rivals as the solution to their woes.
Chelsea defender and Brazilian international David Luiz has emerged on the radar of Arsenal, with reports emerging that the 32-year-old trained away from his Chelsea teammates in light of his transfer to their London rivals.
Further reports have indicated that the former PSG man has deleted all traces of 'Chelsea' from his bio on social media, and with new boss, Frank Lampard seemingly not keen on David Luiz, the coast could be clear for him to trade the blue of Chelsea for the red of Arsenal.
#2 Paulo Dybala to Tottenham
Just a few years ago, Paulo Dybala had the world at his feet having played a starring role in guiding Juventus to a domestic double as well as the final of the Champions League.
It was expected that the Argentine international would progress into becoming one of the very best players in the world, but that has largely not happened and two years on, the 25-year-old finds himself surplus to requirements in Turin.
Earlier in the summer, Dybala's move to Manchester United had seemed a certainty as part of a swap deal that would see Romelu Lukaku go the other way, but the deal broke down over reported differences in wage demands.
Dybala has almost no hope of a future at Juventus, but an unlikely escape route could manifest in the form of a move to Tottenham.
Reports by Sky Sports reveal that both parties have agreed a deal worth £64.4m, with differences over player image rights being the only snag.
The former Palermo man's girlfriend Oriano Sabartini is also reportedly keen on living in the English capital to further boost her modeling career, and this could help sway Dybala's head in the direction of Spurs.
Tottenham is however on the verge of completing another deal for Giovani lo Celso from Real Betis for £55m, and it is yet to be known if they could still pull off the Dybala coup.
#3 Wilfred Zaha to Everton
Over the last few seasons, Wilfried Zaha has wowed everyone with his displays in the Premier League. Beyond his occasion theatrics and drama, the Ivorian international's quality is not in doubt and he is widely considered among the best players playing outside a top-six club.
Given his talent, it is only natural that Zaha seeks a bigger challenge, and he stated as much earlier in the summer when he said that he is interested in playing Champions League football.
A move to Arsenal was seemingly on the cards, but The Gunners changed course and signed Nicolas Pepe instead.
Goodison Park emerged as another potential destination, with The Toffees bidding £70m plus two players for the services of Zaha.
Everton however saw their bid turned down by Crystal Palace, leading the Merseysiders to turn their attention to Arsenal's Alex Iwobi only to see their £30m bid for the Nigerian also rejected by the Londoners.
New reports have emerged that Zaha has handed in a transfer request to Crystal Palace and this would spur Everton to return with a vastly improved bid as they continue the revamping of their squad to mount a challenge to the top six.
