So to transfer deadline day, which, if we're being honest - and we're among friends so why wouldn't we be? - was something of a damp squib.

It did, however, see Steven Fletcher leave Sunderland for Marseille, and the French club seemed to get rather excited about the frontman's arrival.

See below, it's quite wonderful.

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There are also a couple of games tomorrow night as well, with Everton taking on Newcastle and Watford hosting Chelsea

As if the usual way, the managers involved are holding press conferences today.

First up is Watford boss Quique Sanchez Flores at 09:00 GMT, with Everton's Roberto Martinez talking at 12:00, Newcastle gaffer Steve McClaren up at 14:00, and Guus Hiddink at Chelsea facing the media at 15:30 GMT.

Eight games in the Premier League tonight.

Arsenal v Southampton, Leicester v Liverpool.

Norwich v Tottenham, Sunderland v Man City.

West Ham v Aston Villa (all 1945 GMT)

Crystal Palace v Bournemouth. Man United v Stoke.

West Brom v Swansea (20:00 GMT)

Can the Foxes stretch their lead at the top? Guess we'll find out later.

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During Pep's last match in charge of Bayern - against TSG 1899 Hoffenheim if you must know - it poured down.

Perfect preparation for life in Manchester then.

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Mind you, he might want to invest in a hat.

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Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp spoke to the media before his side's game with Leicester on Tuesday, and said of Guardiola's appointment: "He is one of the best managers in the world, no doubt about this.

"He had two big, big clubs where he has worked at and now he will do his job at Manchester City.

"Pep won everything in Spain, nearly everything in Germany, so I think he wants to win everything in England, that is clear."

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• Barcelona's most successful manager with 14 trophies in four years, including three La Liga titles and two Champions Leagues.

• Took a year's break before joining Bayern in 2013, following the club's Champions League, Bundesliga and German Cup treble under Jupp Heynckes.

• Won the league twice in his two full seasons with Bayern, who are eight points clear in his third campaign. He is yet to win the Champions League with the German club and has been knocked out at the semi-final stage twice.

• They face Italian giants Juventus in the last 16 of Europe's elite club competition in February and Guardiola said: "Winning the Champions League would make my time here complete."

Andy West
Spanish football writer

 "The first quality Guardiola will insist upon is absolute discipline - but that doesn't mean he's a tyrant, as long as his players have earned their downtime.

He already speaks good English so there will be no issues in dealing with the media, though he is reluctant to give one-on-one interviews.

Guardiola will be enthused by City's commitment - which has so far not really paid off - to developing their own talent. It was a key aspect of his success at Barcelona.

He will want to build the club as a whole, not just manage a team - that will be an important part of his role at City, who have been determined to establish a strong identity over the past few years."

So then, no doubt what the major story of the last 24 hours has been. 

Pep Guardiola is moving to Manchester in the summer to take over the blue half of the city.

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"Guardiola is coming to the Premier League to direct City to the sort of domination that has always been the ambition of their Abu Dhabi-based owners since they bought the club in 2008," writes BBC chief football writer Phil McNulty.

"He brings profile, success and a consummate coaching CV to a club that has effectively been assembled to accommodate his arrival."

You can read Phil's full article here.

And one front page. The Mirror reacts to Frank Bruno's, shall we say, surprising comments about a possible return to the ring.

As you can see from the headline below, promoter Frank Warren has not been backward in coming forward when asked for his opinion about the 54-year-old's intentions...

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Now then if the below is true and United are set to announce Mourinho as boss, Manchester could be quite a lively city next season.

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A bold claim in The Times.

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There's a recurring theme here isn't there?

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No prizes for guessing which story dominates the back pages...

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Given what a damp squib transfer deadline day, thank the lord Manchester City were on hand to liven things up.

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Pep will get his first taste of the Premier League next year. As you'd expect, we'll have all the reaction to that, the few deals that did happen on deadline day, as well as a look ahead to tonight's eight Premier League games.

It's going to be a busy Sportsday. Enjoy, first a look at the papers...