How West Brom can still complete Leicester and Chelsea deals after 11pm transfer deadline

West Bromwich Albion fans are waiting anxiously as the Baggies have been linked with two late moves on transfer deadline day, but neither signing is yet to be completed.

Leicester City winger Marc Albrighton is reportedly at the West Brom training ground to weigh up whether to sign on loan until the end of the season, whereas there is a late push to sign Chelsea youngster Omari Hutchinson on a temporary basis.

It awaits to be seen whether the relevant paperwork has been completed by Albion in time, as supporters worry there has been a repeat of the frustrating 2022 summer window.

Thankfully, there is still a way that Albrighton and/or Hutchinson can join - as long as West Brom and the clubs involved have submitted a ‘deal sheet’ by the all-important time of 11pm.

What is a deal sheet?

A deal sheet is what is used for a side to confirm an agreement has taken place in order to allow for additional time to submit the remaining documentation.

During the 2022 summer deadline - which also had a final time of 11pm - the deal sheet could not be used before 9pm and had to arrive fully completed before the 11pm deadline.

Once the sheet has arrived, the club then have an additional two hours (until 1am) to complete all the final and necessary paperwork.

Can clubs sign players after the deadline?

The deal sheet is the only way clubs are able to sign players after the 11pm deadline in the Premier League and EFL.

If an agreement has not been reached by this time or the deal sheet not fully completed and submitted, then the club and players must wait until the summer transfer window to strike any new deals. Players who are out of contract can be signed outside of the transfer window.