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Meet the star of deadline day - Lee Tomlin

Cape Town - With fans losing interest in deadline day, Middlesbrough's Lee Tomlin stepped in to save the day! 

Lee Tomlin is a midfielder, who can also play as a striker, for Championship side Middlesbrough - who are currently third and in with a good shout of promotion this season.

Tomlin used deadline day, the last day for any transfers involving English teams, to show off his humourous side.

The 26-year-old tweeted several curious messages, hinting that he could be leaving 'Boro for a number of English Premiership sides before poking fun at Manchester City fans and Vincent Kompany.

Here is Lee Tomlin in action:

Off to Leicester?



No, really - he is joining Leicester?



Now, he turns to mocking Vincent Kompany after 'Boro beat City in the FA Cup:



And before you City fans are quick to chirp Tomlin back - here is his reply:

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