Tottenham rejected Forest and a £46 million Newcastle bid for Lucas Bergvall, then used him sparingly, including a late cameo at the City Ground.
River Plate’s Kevin Mier rumor never became a bid. Santiago Beltrán already had the shirt, and Cruz Azul kept its 2029 starter.
Sevilla wanted Bryan Zaragoza once his knee cleared. Espanyol signed the Bayern loan, and he debuted against the club that waited.
Marc Casadó joined Deportivo on a Barcelona loan with a €30m option after Manchester United never bid, despite Jorge Mendes ties.
Hall has agreed a five-year Newcastle deal to 2031, closing Manchester United’s summer chase while Adams stayed put and Casado left for Deportivo.
Manchester City paid €95 million plus add-ons for Ayyoub Bouaddi, the Lille midfielder Arsenal tracked from January 2025, after the World Cup reset Lille's price.
Barcelona had Bernardo Silva on a cheaper depth deal, then asked him to wait. Real Madrid paid the commissions and signed him free until 2028.
Cristian Romero joined Atletico Madrid for £34.2 million after Manchester United never followed a June rumour they were preparing an offer.
Colorado Rapids sold Lucas Herrington to Hull City for $17 million plus add-ons after buying out Brisbane Roar and rejecting Barcelona.
Folarin Balogun flew into Liverpool for Everton, refused to sign after a medical, and is parked at Monaco until January as Anfield still lacks a deputy...