Julian Draxler has been linked with a move to Arsenal.

Arsenal’s move for Germany winger Julian Draxler will go to the wire with his club Schalke insisting they are confident of keeping the 20-year-old ahead of today’s transfer deadline.

Gunners boss Arsene Wenger said “in any hour, anything can happen” but conceded there were no imminent deals – and the £37million buy-out clause for Draxler may prove to be too high.

Schalke sporting director Horst Heldt said he was “very convinced” Draxler would remain at the Gelsenkirchen club.

Arsenal have also been linked with Montenegro international Mirko Vucinic but his agent insists he is set to stay at Juventus.

Newcastle boss Alan Pardew is hopeful a deadline-day swoop for Lyon midfielder Clement Grenier will prove successful as the Magpies look for a replacement for Yohan Cabaye.

Pardew said yesterday: “We will have to wait and see. I’m obviously hopeful.”

Southampton boss Mauricio Pochettino has admitted Italy international Dani Osvaldo may be on his way out of the club.

Osvaldo is serving a two-week club suspension for an altercation with Jose Fonte in training and looks all-but certain to leave before tonight’s transfer deadline with Juventus front-runners ahead of Inter and Seville to complete a loan move.

Pochettino said “anything is possible” when asked about a move before the transfer deadline.

West Ham have signed former Manchester City midfielder Abdul Razak on a short-term deal.

The 21-year-old Ivory Coast international came through the ranks at City and Russian side Anzhi Makhachkala signed him on a permanent deal in October.

Swansea have signed England youth international Raheem Hanley from Blackburn, The 19-year-old has signed a deal that keeps him at the Liberty Stadium until 2015.

Sunderland midfielder Alfred N’Diaye has joined Spanish club Real Betis on loan for the rest of the season.

The 23-year-old spent the first half of the season at Eskisehirspor in Turkey, but is now heading for Spain.

Sunderland boss Gus Poyet has strengthened his squad further with Argentina international striker Ignacio Scocco.

The 28-year-old has joined the club from Internacional for an undisclosed fee and has signed a two-and-a-half-year deal.

QPR’s Moroccan midfielder Adel Taarabt was paraded in Milan colours after agreeing a loan move to the San Siro, ahead of a possible permanent move in the summer.

Former Everton defender Joseph Yobo is heading back to the Premier League after making a loan switch from Fenerbahce to Norwich.

Canaries boss Chris Hughton had been keen to bring in the former Everton man to provide needed cover for injured centre-half Michael Turner.

The Barclays Premier League club posted on Twitter yesterday evening: “#NCFC can confirm the loan signing of Joseph Yobo from Fenerbahce until the end of the season, subject to governing body approval.”

The 33-year-old Nigeria international joined the Istanbul outfit in summer 2010, initially on loan, having played for Everton since 2002.