The final day of the Premier League transfer window saw clubs scrambling to get deals done, with some having more success than others.
Here, the PA news agency looks at the clubs who did well and those who came up short in the summer market.
Winners
Arsenal
Welcome to the Partey! ?
? @Thomaspartey22#NoThomasNoPartey pic.twitter.com/009Er2kZBK
— Arsenal (@Arsenal) October 5, 2020
The Gunners left it late but the £45million deadline-day acquisition of Thomas Partey added some much-needed power to the Gunners’ midfield. The signing came on the back of having secured centre-back Gabriel, for £27m from Lille, to strengthen another area of weakness, and adding Willian’s experience to an already-strong forward line. Getting Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to sign a new three-year contract was arguably even more important. The sale of goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez to Aston Villa has been viewed as weakening that department but the departures of Matteo Guendouzi and Lucas Torreira on loan less so.
Everton
Aston Villa
Tottenham
Bale. Is. Back.
Welcome home, @GarethBale11 ? #BaleIsBack ⚪️ #COYS pic.twitter.com/iOIWC2ZwtC
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) September 19, 2020
Spurs fans are still waiting to see Gareth Bale back on the pitch after rejoining on loan from Real Madrid, but in his absence other new signings have made their mark. Midfielder Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, excellent in Sunday’s 6-1 win at Manchester United, already looks a bargain, while another arrival from Real Madrid Sergio Reguilon looks an astute acquisition and on the other side of the defence Matt Doherty has brought proven Premier League quality. On-loan Benfica forward Carlos Vinicius provides cover for Harry Kane and Son Heung-min.
Losers
Manchester United
West Ham
As captain of this football club I’m gutted, angry and sad that Grady has left, great kid with a great future!!!!! https://t.co/oNPPEp8Pt6
— MARK NOBLE (@Noble16Mark) September 4, 2020
The window began badly for the Hammers, with the sale of 22-year-old forward Grady Diangana to West Brom for £18m provoking public condemnation from captain Mark Noble, and did not get much better. They pursued England centre-back James Tarkowski but were not prepared to pay Burnley’s asking price, Tomas Soucek’s loan being made permanent was hardly a transfer coup while the only other arrival was his Czech compatriot Vladimir Coufal for £5.4m. It leaves manager David Moyes woefully short of options.
Burnley
