Overview

• Liverpool sealed a British-record transfer for Alexander Isak at about £125m on deadline day, completing an aggressive rebuild that also featured major sales.
• Marc Guehi’s £35m switch to Liverpool collapsed late after Crystal Palace failed to land a replacement, with reports saying the defender had undergone part of a medical and filmed a farewell video.
• Deloitte confirmed Premier League clubs spent more than £3bn in the window, accounting for 51% of gross outlay across Europe’s top five leagues.
• Arsenal finished with a larger net spend than Liverpool, according to Sky Sports–based analyses, underscoring the gap between headline fees and net investment.
• Tension at Palace surfaced between chairman Steve Parish and manager Oliver Glasner over selling Guehi, with reports that he will not extend his deal and could be targeted by Liverpool in January as pundits question Liverpool’s defensive depth.