Manchester United have allowed three imminent deals to drag on into deadline day, where there will be a flutter of announcements.

There is a lot of potential business which could happen on transfer deadline day, leading us to ask...

The answers to all of these remains unknown, and would simply be a matter of guesswork. So let's focus on what we do know, three deals which look to be 100 per cent nailed on...

If the deadline was 24 hours ago, United would have concluded it by then. This has just taken a little extra time, purely because there is the extra time to play with.

United have until 12pm to register Ugarte in time to play against Liverpool, so we would expect this one to be signed, sealed, and delivered, nice and early.

Sekou Kone in Another player was undergoing a medical at Manchester United this week, Mali youth international wonderkid Sekou Kone.

Kone, 18, will initially go into United's under-21 side, with a view to stepping up. United are paying just PS1 million for his signature.

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United had been tracking Kone for months and have seen off serious competition, but have left it late to complete all the paperwork.

Scott McTominay out Scott McTominay is set to be announced as a Napoli player after his exit from Manchester United was agreed.

Similar to Ugarte, this deal was agreed between the clubs days ago, yet has taken a few days to conclude.

McTominay was pictured arriving in Naples to an impressive reception from excited Italian fans, and this one is simply pending an official announcement.

Any other business... Look out for news on potential FA ratification on moves for youngsters James Overy, Chido Obi-Martin, and Samuel Lusale. These don't have to be approved before the deadline - but don't rule out the possibility they could be waved through.

There are as many as 10 players who might end up leading prior to the deadline if you count youngsters leaving on loan.