Postpublished at 13:37 British Summer Time
Craig Nelson
BBC Sport reporter
I am trying so hard not to make reference to Pjanic buys...there, I said it.
Summary
Reaction to all the big deals on transfer deadline day
Manchester City sign goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma from Paris St-Germain after selling Ederson to Fenerbahce.
Premier League clubs' spending in summer transfer window passes £3bn for first time
Liverpool complete signing of striker Alexander Isak for British record £125m fee after move for Palace defender Marc Guehi falls through
Newcastle sign Yoane Wissa from Brentford for £55m I Debate on player power I Watch: Hart v Sutton
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Postpublished at 13:37 British Summer Time
Miralem Pjanic: Veteran midfielder on the free agent marketpublished at 13:34 British Summer Time
Karan Vinod
BBC Sport Journalist
Image source, Getty ImagesMiralem Pjanic is one of the standout players who is available as a free agent and is a seasoned midfielder known for his exceptional passing, vision, and tactical intelligence.
With experience in Serie A, La Liga and the Russian Premier League, he brings leadership and creativity to any midfield.
- Age: 35
- Position: Central Midfielder
- Nationality: Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Recent Clubs: CSKA Moscow, Sharjah FC, Barcelona, Juventus
How clubs can sign free agents outside the transfer windowpublished at 13:31 British Summer Time
Karan Vinod
BBC Sport JournalistWhile the traditional transfer windows - summer and winter - set specific periods for player signings, clubs can still acquire free agents outside these windows.
A free agent is a player whose contract has expired or been terminated, making them eligible to sign with any club at any time.
This flexibility allows clubs to strengthen their squads mid-season without waiting for the next transfer window.
As of September 2025, several high-profile players are available on free transfers, offering opportunities for clubs to bolster their ranks.
Postpublished at 13:30 British Summer Time
Craig Nelson
BBC Sport reporterThanks Dean, thanks.
We realise there is always a bit of a dip after the excitement of deadline day has died down and the last few signings have filtered through.
But there is always the free agent market to keep us entertained - a great place to pick up a bargain, if we can continue Dean's analogy.
For the remainder of this page we will have a look at some of the deals out there while also trying to answer some of your transfer-related questions...
get involved Get Involvedpublished at 13:26 British Summer Time
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Black Friday was all a bit too much yesterday. That said, I ended up with a 65" TV, a kettle and a pacey winger.
Dean
Postpublished at 13:25 British Summer Time
Craig Nelson
BBC Sport reporterQuite a chilling note on which to hand over, Ben.
Can we count on our readers to lighten the tone?
'Other European leagues are becoming feeder leagues'published at 13:17 British Summer Time
Paul MacDonald of FootballTransfers.com says the Premier League should no longer be categorised alongside Europe's other elite leagues due to its spending power.
In total, clubs in England's top flight spent more than £2bn more than the next league in line, Serie A, while Liverpool alone were close to spending more than the entirety of Ligue 1 and La Liga.
"We are reaching a situation where the Premier League spending is so far ahead of the others and is so essential to the transfer market ecosystem, that the remaining 'big five' competitions are becoming feeder leagues," MacDonald explained.
"La Liga, Serie A, Bundesliga and Ligue 1 all spent this summer, but it was money they had already generated from sales.
"Put simply there is the 'Big One' - the Premier League is such a behemoth it should no longer really be categorised with the other leagues in Europe."
Postpublished at 13:13 British Summer Time
Ben Ramsdale
BBC SportDoes not matter whether a player is signing for Crawley Town (no offence to Crawley) or Manchester United.
"Massive club." "Great fans." "Brilliant stadium."
Every time.
get involved Get Involved - The 'transfer deadline day template'published at 13:10 British Summer Time
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My favourite thing about transfer deadline day is the same template used for players announcements. I am delighted to sign for 'insert new team here'. I have dreamed about playing for 'insert new team here' since I was a child.
Michael, Manchester
How Premier League spending outstrips the rest of Europepublished at 13:05 British Summer Time
While Isak's move was one between Premier League clubs, many of the major deals this summer have involved signings from Europe.
Liverpool, for example, brought in Florian Wirtz from Bayer Leverkusen for £116m, Hugo Ekitike from Eintracht Frankfurt for £79m, full-back Jeremie Frimpong from Bayer Leverkusen for £29.5m, keeper Giorgi Mamardashvili from Valencia for £29m and Giovanni Leoni from Parma for £26m.
In other headline deals, Arsenal spent a combined £114.5m on bringing in striker Viktor Gyokeres from Sporting and midfielder Martin Zubimendi from Real Sociedad, while Manchester United signed striker Benjamin Sesko from RB Leipzig for £73.7m.
Premier League clubs buying players from the European leagues will have contributed to the Bundesliga, La Liga and Ligue 1 finishing the window with a net profit of more than £400m between them.
Hey big spenders...published at 13:00 British Summer Time
Having barely dipped their toes in the transfer market in Arne Slot's first summer in charge last year, Liverpool have gone in the completely opposite direction this time.
The swoop for Isak took their summer spending to £415m - setting a new record for the amount spent by a single club in a single window.
The previous record was set by Chelsea in the summer of 2023 (£400m).
Not only is this more than any other European club, but almost as much as the total spent in other European leagues.
"A humongous flex by Liverpool," former Manchester City goalkeeper Joe Hart said on BBC Radio 5 Live's Monday Night Club.
"The moves and the money they have spent is phenomenal and they have brought in some brilliant players."
Chelsea and Arsenal also made major moves as they looked to bolster their squad to help challenge more closely for the title, spending £285m and £255m respectively.
But the Blues were good at selling players too, as £288m of sales made for a net profit of £3m, whereas Arsenal were the opposite and managed just £9m in sales for a net spend of £246m.
Postpublished at 12:57 British Summer Time
Ben Ramsdale
BBC SportRight, pivoting back again now.
Time for bit more of an in-depth dive into the summer transfer window and the record-breaking amount of money that has been spent by Premier League clubs over the last few months.
That, plus one for those that may still have an eye on bolstering their squads with some of the free agents on the market.
get involved Get Involved - 'Really happy Guehi didn't go through'published at 12:52 British Summer Time
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Really happy this transfer didn't go through because of Liverpool's inability to put in an offer until the last few days. They had all summer to do that. Maybe there will be a bidding war from other big teams to outbid Liverpool in January to really put the boot in.
David, Sussex
get involved Get Involved - 'Liverpool's business needed for continuation'published at 12:48 British Summer Time
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Getting tired of the 'Liverpool must win the league or else' story. We have an older squad, lost key players for several reasons end of season, and had to replace with equally strong new blood. Isak, admittedly, is overkill but the rest is very much needed business for continuation.
Tom, Liverpool fan
When has this happened before?published at 12:42 British Summer Time
Jonty Colman
BBC Sport JournalistIn October 2019 Liverpool were fined £200,000, of which £100,000 was suspended, for fielding Pedro Chirivella in an EFL Cup third-round win against MK Dons.
Chirivella did not have international clearance to play in the competition, but the EFL said it "wasn't appropriate" to remove Liverpool because of "mitigating factors".
In 2016, Accrington Stanley received a suspended fine of £5,000 for fielding Janoi Donacien in their first two matches of the season - a League Two victory against Doncaster Rovers as well as a first-round EFL Cup win over Bradford City.
Donacien had not received international clearance following the expiration of a loan spell at Newport County in the previous season.
In August 2013, Sunderland were fined £25,000 for fielding Ji Dong-won, who was ineligible, in an EFL Cup win against MK Dons.
Sunderland were also fined by the Premier League for fielding the ineligible Ji multiple times during that season.
Grimsby fined for ineligible player in Man Utd winpublished at 12:37 British Summer Time
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Clarke Oduor was the only Grimsby player to miss his penalty in their epic 12-11 shootout win over Manchester United
Grimsby Town have been fined £20,000 for fielding an ineligible player in their famous Carabao Cup win against Manchester United.
The Mariners knocked out the Premier League club on penalties after the tie finished 2-2 after 90 minutes.
The League Two side brought on midfielder Clarke Oduor, who had joined on loan the before from Bradford City, as a substitute but later realised he had been registered one minute after the 12:00 BST deadline.
In a statement, the EFL said Grimsby reported the breach themselves and the "club's non-compliance was not deliberate with no intention to deceive or mislead".
They must pay £10,000, with the remaining £10,000 suspended until the end of the season.
Postpublished at 12:35 British Summer Time
Ben Ramsdale
BBC SportAndrew providing the entertainment there are on this sunny Tuesday afternoon.
I know I said it was more transfer focussed again but there is another pretty big piece of news that has broken in the last hour to bring you...
get involved Get Involved - Pompey strike force > Liverpool'spublished at 12:30 British Summer Time
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All this talk about Liverpool's new strike-force, but they still don't have the most blessed partnership in the land. That belongs to Pompey, with Bishop and Chaplin...
Andrew, Hampshire
'I am really excited to join Fulham' - Kusi-Asarepublished at 12:25 British Summer Time
Fulham's new signing Jonah Kusi-Asare, speaking to the club's website: “I’m really excited to join Fulham. It’s a fantastic club with great supporters, and I can’t wait to get started, work with my teammates and give everything for the Club.”
Fulham Vice Chairman Tony Khan added: “I’m thrilled to welcome Jonah Kusi-Asare to Fulham.
"He is a talented young striker, we’re excited that he’s joining our team on a season-long loan from Bayern Munich, and we’re very happy that this deal includes a Club option to bring Jonah on a permanent transfer!
“Come on Fulham!”
Image source, Getty ImagesDONE DEAL - Fulham sign Bayern Munich forward Kusi-Asarepublished at 12:20 British Summer Time
BreakingFulham have completed the signing of Bayern Munich forward Jonah Kusi-Asare on a season-long loan deal with an option to buy.
Kusi-Asare, 18, has two senior appearances to his name for Bayern and has represented Sweden at Under-21 level.
