Premier League deadline day: done deals and failed bids

A look at the players who were signed before the window closed and the ones who got away

Mateo Kovacic Chelsea transfer news
Mateo Kovacic’s loan from Real Madrid to Chelsea was confirmed on deadline day
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The summer transfer window is now closed and on reflection the biggest news stories have been about the deals that did not happen rather than the ones that were squeezed through before 5pm today.

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