Wells has scored 14 goals in 28 appearances this season as part of his second loan spell at QPR, who want to keep him but could lose out to Championship rivals Bristol City.

Nakhi Wells joined QPR on a season-long loan in the summer and the Sky Bet Championship club want to sign the 29-year-old on a permanent basis from Burnley.

From Player tantrums, to supporter meltdowns. You can see more drama on deadline day then you do for the entire window previously. Here we look back at the maddest moments ever.

Wells scored 13 goals in 26 games for the Loftus Road club. And the interest in him was led by City who turned to Wells in their search for a striker after missing out on Arsenal's Eddie Nketiah.

IAN LADYMAN AT THE BERNABEU: In the 10 years Man City have spent climbing to the summit of English and European football, there have been some significant passages of play.

Birmingham starlet Jude Bellingham will not be given the chance to test himself against Premier League opposition in the FA Cup fifth-round clash with Leicester on Wednesday.

JAMIE REDKNAPP: Liverpool are cruising to their first championship in 30 years and Saturday's victory over Bournemouth was their 22nd straight home win - a new record in the English top flight.

Spurs have been monitoring the 21-year-old for some time, with former manager Mauricio Pochettino showing a great interest in the youngster before his sacking in November.

Les Ferdinand has hailed Eberechi Eze as one of the best players he has ever seen and confirmed Crystal Palace wanted to prise him away from QPR in January.

Sportsmail's scout is a top football expert who attends matches each week searching for the next star. 

QPR have announced 'a number of staff' have been placed on furlough leave while non-playing employees at the club - including manager Mark Warburton - have taken a voluntary pay cut.

Queens Park Rangers director of football Les Ferdinand has spoken about why clubs need to position themselves at the heart of their community amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Retired footballer Dexter Blackstock has pledged to help provide vital personal protective equipment (PPE) to NHS hospitals and care institutions after setting up a donations fund.

The 56-year old former QPR and Bristol Rovers striker previously worked with Celtic head of football operations Nicky Hammond when the pair were at West Bromwich Albion.

As many as half of second tier clubs are believed to be in advanced talks with players over percentage deferrals with growing optimism that agreements will be reached in the coming days.

PETE JENSON: Once an elegant midfielder at Jose Mourinho's Real Madrid, Marbella's Esteban Granero is trying to help the scientific community fight against the pandemic with his company Olocip.

When Liverpool were last English champions 30 years ago, JOHN BARNES was their brightest star and 13-year-old DANNY MURPHY idolised him from The Kop.

DOMINIC KING IN SOUTH BEND: Jordan Henderson has stressed that Liverpool's new status as European Champions will not mask the need to find improvement.

Jonjo Shelvey has called on Newcastle fans to give new manager Steve Bruce a chance. Bruce has not been greeted with universal approval on Tyneside since his appointment.

The experienced defender played for Manchester United and Sunderland during a decorated career, and has now taken his first steps into coaching with his final club, Reading.

Bent, who has not had a club since his release by Derby at the end of the 2017/18 campaign, revealed his decision to hang up his boots during an interview on talkSPORT on Thursday afternoon.

Doncaster Rovers striker John Marquis has emerged as a target for Portsmouth and Charlton Athletic. The prolific 27-year-old scored 26 goals for Doncaster last season.

Sportsmail can reveal that the Black Cats are willing to let the midfielder leave the club rather than risk losing him on a free transfer next summer. They also need to reduce the wage bill.

Sunderland drew 1-1 with Oxford as Lynden Gooch's penalty saved a point, while Portsmouth finished with 10 men as they lose 1-0 to Shrewsbury at New Meadow.

IAN LADYMAN: Nobody will be surprised to learn that the last player sent off purely for dissent - rather than being given a second yellow card for it - was combustible Sunderland midfielder Lee Cattermole.

Sunderland have paid out more than £335,000 to Velez Sarsfield to settle their claim over Ricky Alvarez following a lengthy legal wrangle, the Argentinian club have announced.

AMITAI WINEHOUSE: Unlike a Marcelo Bielsa side, Take Us Home: Leeds United starts questionably and gets better the longer it goes on. It is part of a raft of football documentaries.

Lee Cattermole is on trial at Dutch side VVV-Venlo after ending his long association with Sunderland. Cattermole was at Sunderland for ten years but left the club this summer.

Former Sunderland midfielder Lee Cattermole has signed a one-year contract with Eredivisie club VVV-Venlo. The midfielder scored 10 goals in 262 appearances for the Black Cats.

Sunderland are set for a major cash boost in their bid to escape League One with an American consortium ready to take control of the club.

Steve Bruce is determined to take Newcastle back to Wembley in the Carabao Cup 44 years after watching them lose there to Manchester City as a ball-boy.

Danny Drinkwater is set to make his Burnley debut in Wednesday's Carabao Cup clash with Sunderland as Sean Dyche plans a raft of changes.

Carabao Cup heats up with the addition of top-flight clubs Manchester United, Arsenal, Liverpool, Tottenham, Chelsea, Wolves and 2018-19 winners Manchester City in the third round.

JACK GAUGHAN AT TURF MOOR: Sean Dyche's cup ignominy continued as Sunderland became the latest unfancied side to inflict embarrassment on Burnley.

England's Lucy Bronze has been named the UEFA Women's Player of the Year, beating Lyon teammates Ada Hegerberg and Amandine Henry to the award. 

The last day of the summer transfer window today before it slams shut for European clubs as they look to make last minute deals to bolster their club for the season.

The winger inspired Peterborough's 3-0 win over Sunderland on Saturday, scoring either side of Josh Knight, and went out for celebratory drinks afterwards.

Pye, who has played four times for Sunderland's Under-18 side this season, is also attracting interest from Manchester United, who were on the verge of bidding for him in the summer.

Sam Allardyce is reportedly ready to make his return to football management, and wishes to do so by heading back to the dug-out of his ex-club Sunderland.

A court heard Portsmouth supporter David Oppitz also hurled abusive language at a female steward who was trying to escort him from the League One play off match following the incident.

The 30-year-old will be named among the substitutes for Saturday's visit of Brighton having come through a full week of training for the first time since ankle surgery in March.

Thousands of travelling fans had vented their displeasure after the crisis-hit hosts grabbed a 50th-minute lead through defender Jack Hobbs. McGeady scored a stoppage-time penalty.

A video clip was posted to Twitter by @nufcflynn showing a group of Sunderand fans chanting a song containing lyrics relating to the death of Gary Speed, who died in 2011 by suicide.

It's another busy night of Carabao Cup action as the rest of the Premier League clubs enter the competition at the third round stage. Join Sportsmail's JORDAN SEWARD for all the goals as they go in.

CRAIG HOPE AT BRAMALL LANE: Jack Ross must be wishing Sunderland could play away at Premier League opposition every week, not that this felt like a shock result.

EXCLUSIVE BY MATT HUGHES AND CRAIG HOPE: Florida-based GACP Sports, who already own Bordeaux, are said to be interested in buying Newcastle in a £300million deal.

PETER CROUCH: England legend and new Sportsmail signing Jill Scott is nicknamed after Peter Crouch - so who better to interview her than the man himself?

SAFC chairman Stewart Donald said: 'This is a decision that has been made with a heavy heart.' The Black Cats sit in sixth place in League One, four points behind second-placed Wycombe.

Club legend Kevin Phillips 'is the early frontrunner to replace Jack Ross as Sunderland manager.' Phillips, who scored 130 goals for the club, has coaching experience at Derby and Stoke.

Former Sunderland defender Carlos Edwards has backed Neil Harris or Ian Holloway to land the vacant managerial role at the Stadium of Light.