Forest tied Ibrahim Sangare to 2029 after a £116 million Anderson sale left Oliver Glasner one midfield holder they would not cash.
Alisson Becker rejected Juventus for one more Liverpool year, a hold that left Turin waiting and the Reds buying a teenage successor.
Aston Villa's June winger shortlist ended with Ibrahim Mbaye's £47m deadline-day signing from PSG, while Rowe, Adeyemi, Summerville and Barnes all went elsewhere.
Felix Nmecha is still a Dortmund player after a World Cup that raised his price, with Premier League clubs now waiting on a 2027 release clause.
Koke extended at Atletico through 2027 after Juventus raised him in Nico Gonzalez talks, and the only move that closed sent Jonathan David to Madrid.
Galatasaray refused bids of €125 million, signed Rafael Leao to feed Victor Osimhen, then lost their striker to an adductor strain before Sporting Lisbon.
Real Madrid paid Benfica €15 million for Jose Mourinho. Benfica’s president said clubs always owed that termination fee, not a cheaper window.
Chelsea sounded out Ibrahima Konate as a free starter, then watched Real Madrid sign him and paid Crystal Palace £52m for Maxence Lacroix.
Juventus let Dusan Vlahovic leave on a free after an €8 million wage standoff, then paid €38 million to put Randal Kolo Muani in the No....
Julian Alvarez stayed at Atletico Madrid after refusing the Arsenal exit his club would allow, with Barcelona barred from buying him.