Transfer window: 34 hours to go

You wait days for one South American defender then two come along at once (sorry).

Late this morning the long anticipated signing of Pablo Zabaleta was confirmed, three days after MCFC activated his release clause by bidding €8million (£6.45m).

But soon later followed the purchase of 25 year old Brazilian centre back Glauber Berti, on a one year deal from Nurnberg. I wrote earlier that there may well be a signing coming from nowhere - like the completely un-rumoured Kompany deal. But this is a real surprise. I don't know anything about Glauber - but I'll try to find something.