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the transfer window close in Europe's major leagues

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Expectations were high throughout Europe when the January transfer window opened some four weeks ago, but there has been relatively little movement in the big leagues up to now.

Nevertheless, clubs still have two more days in order to strengthen their squad for the remainder of the 2011-12 campaign, and plenty could happen in the remaining hours.

Teams will have to bear in mind, though, that the January window closes at different times in the various European leagues.

Naturally, clubs can no longer sign players after their domestic window slams shut, however, they could still lose players to a league where the January window is still open.

Serie A giants Inter, for example, have so far been unsuccessful in adding a new midfielder to their squad, and have until 19.00 CET on January 31 to get their man.

However, the transfer window closes at midnight in France, meaning that they could still lose Thiago Motta to Paris Saint-Germain between 19.00 and midnight, and will not have the opportunity to sign a replacement.

To avoid any confusion, Goal.com lines up the exact times on Tuesday, January 31 that the transfer window closes in all the big European leagues: