Deadline day summary. Posh sign a striker and two players depart

Well here’s a bizarre one.

According to Football Insider Luton Town of the Championship are in advanced talks to sign Posh striker Joe Taylor.

The 20 year-old has yet to start a Football League game for Posh so seems unlikely.

Let’s hope they don’t mean Jack Taylor.

League One play-off contenders Wycombe Wanderers have sold their most watchable player, forward Anis Mehmeti to Championship side Bristol City.

And fifth-placed Bolton have signed Manchester City defender Luke Mbete on loan.

Portsmouth have signed defender Di’Shon Bernard from Manchester United on loan. The 22 year-old was on loan at Hull City in the Championship last season.

Oxford have taken Hull forward Tyler Smith on loan. He scored for the Tigers at Posh last season.

And Cheltenham have signed veteran Luton midfielder Glen Rea on loan.

Chairman Darragh MacAnthony has confirmed on Twitter that Newcastle United will not be paying the wages of on-loan Posh defender Kell Watts while he sits on the sidelines with an injury.

Watts picked up a serious hamstring injury days after Posh extended his loan from the Magpies until the end of the season.

Posh had hoped to persuade cash-rich Newcastle to do them a favour regarding wages as the centre-back is not expected to play again this season.

“Asked 3 times and turned down 3 times,” MacAnthony said. “Life of an EFL club at times.”

Posh are unlikely to make any more signings on transfer deadline day so now it’s just a case of praying no big offers for established stars are made.

“I’m hoping for a quiet night,” Ferguson told the PT before switching his phone off this afternoon. He did confirm that new signing Tshimanga and Jonson Clarke-Harris could play together if required.

Expect the new man to be on the bench at Forest Green on Saturday.

Posh were supposed to play Stevenage in a friendly this morning, but the opposition called the game off

Posh have completed the signing of Chesterfield striker Kabongo Tshimanga as per my colleague Ben Jones.

https://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/sport/football/peterborough-united/peterborough-united-confirm-signing-of-national-league-striker-4008247

A little flurry of League One signings to report.

Ipswich Town defender Corrie Ndaba has moved to Fleetwood Town on loan. It’s the Cod Army’s third signing in 24 hours after the capture of forwards Jack Marriott and Jayden Stockley on Monday.

Charlton have signed Bournemouth midfielder Gavin Kilkenny on loan.

And Lincoln City have signed striker Dylan Duffy from Irish League side UCD.

Last week on his Hard Truth podcast Posh chairman Darragh MacAnthony said he would ask Newcastle United for help with the wages of on-loan centre-back Kell Watts.

And Darragh will reveal the outcome of those talks on the next edition of ‘Hard Truth’ which will land early on Wednesday morning.

Ben Jones story on Kabongo Tshimanga’s potential arrival at London Road. Release clause apparently met.

https://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/sport/football/peterborough-united/national-league-striker-is-peterborough-united-bound-according-to-reports-4008063

Our sister paper the Sheffield Star believe Chesterfield striker Kabongo Tshimanga is to sign for Posh on deadline day, despite interest from Sheffield Wednesday.

My colleague Ben Jones is on the case.

Posh were heavily linked with Tshimanga last season, but the 25 year-old suffered a bad injury after scoring 25 goals in 30 appearances for National League Chesterfield.

Posh are in the market for a striker after selling Jack Marriott to Fleetwood Town.