Football Transfer Deadline Day ended with the biggest completed deal of the window, as Man City signed Enzo Fernandez from Chelsea in a £125m move that underlined just how far the market had stretched by the time the clock ran down.
The Premier League and EFL transfer window closed at 21:00 BST, although notes that some deals can still be completed after the deadline if a deal sheet had been submitted on time. That detail mattered because the final hours still produced a mix of major signings, collapse and late movement across the market.
The headline move of the day
Fernandez's switch to Man City was the standout completed transfer. At £125m, it was the largest deal of the day and one of the most expensive moves in the market, giving the deadline a clear centrepiece after hours of speculation and movement.
For City, the signing is exactly the kind of statement that defines deadline day at the top end of the game. The fee alone tells the story: clubs willing to act late, and willing to pay heavily, when a player is viewed as worth the investment.
Late deals and late frustration
The rest of the day brought the usual mixture of progress and pain. Balogun's Everton move collapsed as the player walked away, while Monaco pulled out of Camara's move to Chelsea. Those two outcomes show how quickly deadline-day negotiations can change, even after plenty of work has been done behind the scenes.
There was still room for business elsewhere. Sunderland completed a Fofana move, Tottenham announced Dane Scarlett would leave for Leyton Orient on a permanent deal, and Leeds United brought in Jean-Matteo Bahoya on loan from Eintracht Frankfurt with the option of a permanent deal.
Bahoya's rise and Leeds' gamble
Bahoya's arrival comes with a notable reference point. In March 2025, he recorded the fastest speed in a Bundesliga game ever at 23.09 mph, or 37.16 km/h, a marker that helps explain why Leeds were willing to add him with an eye on both the short and longer term.
Deadline day always produces a wide spread of outcomes, from record fees to collapsed moves. This one belonged to Man City and Fernandez, but the broader picture was just as familiar: the window closes, the deals are logged, and the next question is how quickly each club can turn late business into early results.
