As expected, Lionel Messi did not join Real Madrid,
neither did Cristiano Ronaldo cross over to Barcelona. But there were
many shock transfer deadline moves.
Here are some of the highest profile transfers that were made at the death of the transfer window:
Owen Hargreaves to Manchester City
Fee: Free transfer
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| Owen Hargreaves to Manchester City |
Hargreaves signs for Manchester City
The
shock deal came to light on Tuesday, when Hargreaves underwent an
extensive medical, which he came through with flying colours.
Hargreaves'
arrival will complete Mancini's extensive summer recruitment drive,
becoming the Italian's sixth signing, all of them internationals,
ensuring the Blues will not be lacking in experience on the tough road
ahead.
Mikel Arteta - Everton to Arsenal
Fee: Undisclosed
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| Mikel Arteta - Everton to Arsenal |
Arteta completes Arsenal move
The Gunners looked to have missed out on Arteta earlier on deadline day after Everton rejected a bid for their star midfielder.
But
Arteta reportedly forced the issue and Arsenal looked to have reached
an agreement with their Premier League rivals before the 11pm deadline,
revealing they had signed the 29-year-old on a four-year contract.
Raul Meireles - Liverpool to Chelsea
Fee: £12million
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| Raul Meireles - Liverpool to Chelsea |
Chelsea complete swoop for Meireles
Chelsea
succeeded in another last-gasp raid of Liverpool after completing the
signing of Raul Meireles with minutes of the transfer window remaining.
In
an echo of Fernando Torres' £50million January switch, the Blues left
it until just before the deadline to complete a deal for Meireles.
Like
Torres, the midfielder submitted a written transfer request, with
Liverpool agreeing a fee with Chelsea reportedly in the region of
£12million.
Yossi Benayoun - Chelsea to Arsenal
Fee: Season loan
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| Yossi Benayoun - Chelsea to Arsenal |
Yossi Benayoun joins Arsenal on loan
Israel
captain Benayoun had been linked with a number of clubs but opted for
the Gunners, who will play in this season's Champions League.
The
midfielder, who is currently on international duty, wrote on Twitter:
"I sign with Arsenal, very happy and excited about it, but now my head
is only in the game against Greece on Friday, thanks for the support."
Craig Bellamy - Man City to Liverpool
Fee: Free Transfer
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| Craig Bellamy - Man City to Liverpool |
Craig Bellamy seals Liverpool return
The
32-year-old spent last season on loan at npower Championship side
Cardiff after a rift with City boss Roberto Mancini saw him excluded
from the first-team squad.
Bellamy's return to Anfield comes four years after he left having been brought to the club 12 months earlier by Rafael Benitez.
He
scored nine goals in 42 matches but off-field issues, most notably an
infamous incident with a golf club and team-mate John Arne Riise and a
strained relationship with Benitez, contributed to his departure to West
Ham.
Per Mertesacker - Werder Bremen to Arsenal
Fee: £8million
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| Per Mertesacker - Werder Bremen to Arsenal |
Arsenal seal Mertesacker deal
The
Germany defender signed what the club described as "a long-term
contract" for an undisclosed fee, believed to be around £8million.
Mertesacker said: "I had a great time at SV Werder Bremen and I'm grateful to the club."Moving to London enables me to fulfil a dream and a further step in my career. "The Premier League has always represented a great challenge for me."
Joe Cole - Liverpool to Lille
Fee: Season loan
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| Joe Cole - Liverpool to Lille |
Joe Cole moves to Lille on loan
The
29-year-old travelled to France on Tuesday to undergo a medical and,
despite a late bid by Aston Villa, the player has opted to join the
Ligue 1 club.
The England midfielder has failed to impress at Anfield having moved on a free transfer from Chelsea last summer.
Aston
Villa had made a late bid to take Cole to the midlands but it was
always going to be difficult as Liverpool had the option to loan him to a
club who were not a Barclays Premier League rival, which was
preferable.
Peter Crouch - Tottenham to Stoke City
Fee: £10million
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| Peter Crouch - Tottenham to Stoke City |
Peter Crouch seals Stoke move
Crouch
has signed a four-year deal with the Potters after struggling for
first-team opportunities at Spurs of late, and the forward completed a
busy day for Tony Pulis' team on transfer deadline day, with Wilson
Palacios and Cameron Jerome also signing from Spurs and Birmingham
respectively.
The Crouch deal could even rise to £12million dependent on the fulfilment of various clauses.
Scott Parker - West Ham to Tottenham
Fee: £6million
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| Scott Parker - West Ham to Tottenham |
Tottenham complete Parker signing
Parker,
30, had been a long-term target for Spurs manager Harry Redknapp, the
former Charlton youngster having been voted Footballer of the Year for
his efforts to keep West Ham up last season.
The
England midfielder on Tuesday handed in a formal transfer request to
West Ham, and the deal, believed to be worth £6million, was completed on
Wednesday afternoon.
