Injured Roma midfielder Kevin Strootman is expected to make a full recovery after undergoing a third operation on his left knee.

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The Dutch international has not featured since January and went under the knife on Tuesday for the third time in the space of 18 months in the hope of resolving a "lack of power" in his left knee.

Strootman tore his anterior crucial ligament in March 2014, but returned to action in November only to have to undergo a second surgery earlier this year.

Wayne Rooney will be presented with an award next month if he breaks or equals England's scoring record in the coming days.

With England facing minnows San Marino on Saturday and then taking on Switzerland at home three days later, Rooney - on 48 goals for country - stands a good chance of breaking Sir Bobby Charlton's 49-goal all-time scoring record.

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It is understood the FA plans to honour the Manchester United forward with some kind of trophy or plaque before England's next home game against Estonia on October 9, with Charlton likely to hand the award to Rooney on the pitch before kick-off.

It is hoped that Gary Lineker, who scored 48 times for his country, will also be involved in the ceremony at Wembley.

The London Evening Standard, external reports that the Arsenal Supporters’ Trust have called on the club to undertake a ‘full review’ of its recruitment policy after failing to sign a single outfield player.

Here's a treat for you all.

The BBC's chief football writer Phil McNulty is popping by to answer your questions on the transfer window and everything that did - or, in quite a few cases - did not happen.

If you want to get involved, tweet a question now to #bbcsportsday

You know how some people don't have a high opinion of what they call today's footballers?

Well, this story won't do anything to change their minds.

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The Sheffield Star, external is reporting that Sheffield Wednesday’s loan move for Gary Hooper fell through after the Owls turned down the striker’s request for a VIP box at Hillsborough,

The move collapsed, it says, "over the provision of a VIP box at Hillsborough, which are thought to retail at around £30,000 a season, for Hooper’s friends and family".

The striker, perhaps coincidentally, has since tweeted the following...

Paul Shrimpton: Opening the cupboard to happily find nobody had taken your favourite biscuits earlier... QPR.

Adam Terris: Making a really nice sandwich and sitting down to eat it, then realising the bread is mouldy.

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With the US Open in full swing today's topic is tennis. The question is: since 1990, which five men have reached a US Open singles final but never won a Grand Slam?

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England one-day captain Eoin Morgan has moved up six places to eighth in the latest T20 rankings.

India's Virat Kohli replaces Aaron Finch at the top of the list, while Australia skipper Steve Smith moves up 62 places after a T20 best of 90 in Monday's defeat against England but is still a distant 96th.  

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Saido Berahino will meet key West Brom officials on Friday to discuss where he goes from here after his desired move to Tottenham failed to go through.

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Chairman Jeremy Peace - who blocked the move - is on holiday but will be available on conference call if necessary, joining head coach Tony Pulis, chief executive Mark Jenkins and director of football (admin) Richard Garlick in a meeting held when the players return from a two-day break.

West Brom are adamant Tottenham did not offer enough in their initial downpayment, and that the final total spread over five years would add up to £22.5m – not enough in Mr Peace’s estimation. Even then, that final sum was dependent on appearances and where Tottenham finished in the Premier League.

How would you describe the latest Deadline Day? Now please keep them clean, we've had some disgraceful - albeit occasionally amusing - ones. What would your mothers say if we were to tell them?

Adam Barlow:  Persistently asking a girl out who you thought you had a chance with only to be told no each time.(Spurs Fan)  

Michael Stanley: Looking forward to a sequel of your favourite film and the ending made no sense and ruined both movies.

Ben: Waiting an hour for a bus only for it to never, ever arrive...(AFC)

World Cup winner Lawrence Dallaglio has been appointed to Wasps board of directors.

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The British and Irish Lion, who won 85 caps for England, led Wasps to five Premiership titles, three League Cups and three European trophies during 19 years at the club between 1990 and 2008.  

Lukas Jutkiewicz has become the fifth Burnley player in the last 18 months to suffer a knee cruciate ligament injury.

Fellow Clarets' Sam Vokes, Kevin Long, Dean Marney and Ashley Barnes have all suffered the same injury in recent times.

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Burnley manager Sean Dyche said: “It’s very unfortunate news on Lukas [who was injured against Bristol City at the weekend] and we simply can’t fathom out why we’re having such bad luck.

“We have looked at everything we do, as a club, because that’s important."

Some breaking news... Leigh and Wales hooker Sean Penkywicz has been banned for two years after testing positive for a growth hormone releasing peptide

The 33-year-old Leigh hooker, who served a two-year drugs ban in 2005, underwent an out-of-competition test last December which later proved positive, the UK Anti-Dooing agency has announced.

How would you describe Deadline Day...in a clean way...

Ian Harrison:  Opening your Christmas presents early then being bored when everyone else opens theirs on the day.

Ben:  That grape in the bunch that never really developed into a grape.

Karen Lynch: Most other days.... loads of media hype and no action 

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The closure of the transfer window - and, in particular, the sale of last season’s player of the year Bradley Johnson to Derby - appears to have divided the Norwich City faithful.  

For some it marks the premature end of a Canaries career which culminated in promotion at Wembley last May. For others, getting £6m for a player who had started just one of City’s four Premier League games so far makes sense.

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Perhaps a more pressing concern is what didn’t happen. Many players were linked with moves to Carrow Road but the lack of defensive cover arriving has worried many supporters. 

Much will be expected of DR Congo international Dieumerci Mbokani, who ended Alex Neil’s long search for a striker when he joined on loan from Dynamo Kiev.

German heavyweight boxer Manuel Charr is recovering in hospital after being shot in a late-night attack while in a kebab snack bar.

The 30-year-old, who lost his world heavyweight title fight to ex-champion Vitali Klitscho in 2012 in a one-sided bout, was shot late in Essen, and the gunman is still at large.

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Police have launched an attempted murder investigation to catch the offender and armed officers stormed a flat in Essen earlier on Wednesday,

Charr underwent emergency surgery after being rushed to hospital in the west German city, but his life is not in danger and the reason for the attack is not known.

The Liverpool Echo, external are reporting Republic of Ireland boss Martin O’Neill saying Everton have requested James McCarthy undergoes a scan on a minor knee injury. 

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