The European summer transfer window closed on Monday, with the English Premier League dominating the big name movement.
The next time continental clubs can transfer players is when the windows reopen for the month of January.
Al Jazeera Sports will look at the top topics of the summer window’s final day.
Alexander Isaac – From Newcastle to Liverpool
Isaac’s move to Liverpool was the biggest transfer of the summer in terms of finances and drama.
The 25-year-old £125 million ($167.4 million) move is a UK record transfer fee that defeated the £107 million ($143.3 million) Chelsea paid Benfica in 2023 to Argentine midfielder Enzo Fernandez.
The fact that no travel came until the last day of the window concluded what was already a stressful period for all involved.
Swedish International has not kept his desire to leave Newcastle a secret, and trained alone with former club Real Sociedad, even before criticising the club on social media to break his promise.
Liverpool had already jumped out the club’s record £100 million ($133.9 million) for midfielder Florian Wiltz this summer. The transaction could increase to £116 million ($156 million) depending on the appearance.
Senne Lammens – Royal Antwerp to Man Utd
The misery of Manchester United’s goalkeeping has been a constant focus of the turbulent era for the fallen giant since David de Gere left the club in 2023.
As a result, there were even rumours that the 34-year-old former Spanish International International could take it back from Fiorentina to Old Trafford.
Andre Onana was trusted by his glove by his then manager Erik Ten Hag, but Cameroonian stoppers were more likely to make costly mistakes.
Onana lost his position in the goal of his researcher Altai Bayindeal, but he too was unable to be moved, especially with the season-opening defeat to Arsenal.
The arrival of Runmen’s £18.1 million ($24.2 million) is like a gamble for United, set to sign Argentina’s World Cup-winning Keeper Emiliano Martinez.
Although Lammens has yet to make an international debut in Belgium, the 193cm (6ft-4 inch) stopper is considered a long-term solution rather than the 32-year-old Martinez.
However, United need stability in the back, with the spotlight growing in the Runmens, and they try to step into the fuss and buss of English top flights.
Yoane Wissa – Brentford to Newcastle
To alleviate Isaac’s losses to Liverpool for Newcastle and its fans, is Wissa’s arrival from Brentford for £55 million ($73.7 million).
The Democratic Republic of Congo scored 19 Premier League goals last season, earning the club’s totals after arriving at 49 goals in 2021 in 149 appearances.
Whissa, like Isaac, was involved in the public airing of his feelings when he posted on social media about his desire to leave West Londoners on Sunday.
The 28-year-old now has to pay attention to covering the 27 goals ISAK scored in 42 appearances at Newcastle last season.
Marc Guehi – Liverpool is no go for palace defenders
It wasn’t just confirmed transfers, but also collapsed transactions that made headlines on the last day of the window.
The top of them was the long-term courtship of Liverpool Crystal Palace defender Mark Guech.
The 25-year-old England International has long been linked to the journey to Anfield for a longer period than Isak, and even had Monday medical care in Merseyside.
Failure to sign an alternative to the Palace of England International meant that the transfer fell in the final hours of the window.
Ederson, Donnaruma, Antony, Hoilund, Sancho and Jackson delay it
Isak and Guehi were not the only long-term transfer targets to sweat on the last day of the window. Many other rumored movements have finally overcome the line.
Ederson’s fall from Grace in Manchester City caused the 32-year-old keeper to sign £12.1 million ($16.2 million) with Turkiye’s Fenerbahce.
It ended his eight years of stay at Etihad Stadium. There, he was an integral part of the club, winning four unprecedented Premier League titles and a unique fifth year in 2023.
The Brazilians will be replaced by Genluigi Donnaruma, an astounding departure from Paris Saint-Germain, where the French giants saved the French giants in the Champions League trophy as part of their first treble last season.
The Italian signed a five-year contract with the city.
The trio of Manchester United players all came out of Old Trafford. Brazilian winger Antony ended his unpleasant time with the club by signing Real Betis forever after being loaned out to a Spanish club last season.
After the Danish striker struggled to score while leading the United line last season, Rasmus Hozilund is on his way to Napoli with a loan. And for now Jadon Sancho’s exile at Old Trafford is over. The former England winger, like United Swedish defender Victor Lindelof, joined Aston Villa on loan.
Another last minute predicted departure was Nicholas Jackson’s move to Bayern Munich.
On-off travel led Senegal International to join the loan, but Bayern was owed £56.2 million ($75.3 million) at the age of 24.
Personal terms had been agreed on Jackson’s five-year contract, but the injury to Chelsea teammate Liam Dellup left the West London club stalling to permanent deals due to concerns about a lack of attack.
