Heartbreak for Tottenham Hotspur fans tonight as The Telegraph reports that the club was literally minutes away from signing Portugese midfielder Joao Moutinho, but the club didn’t make the Friday night deadline.

The clubs had agreed a fee for Moutinho, but there were third-party ownership issues that prevented the deal from going through.

Meanwhile, here are the Premier League news headlines from a busy day:

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