The closing of the transfer market has been officially postponed in Italy.
As reported by Sportitalia, instead of the scheduled time of 8pm (CEST), the window for the final negotiations will be extended until midnight on Friday 30 August.
This change gives clubs a few more hours to finalize crucial transfers and trades, making the final moments of this transfer session even more frenetic.
At the same time, at 8.45pm (CEST), the match between Inter and Atalanta will take place which is the reason why the decision was made.
The match will go on with negotiations continuing behind the scenes. This overlap between the closing of the transfer window and such an important match adds further drama to what will be the final hours of a transfer market already full of twists and turns.