Alexander Isak, Yoane Wissa and Manchester United goalkeeper drama - how the most dramatic deadline day in years unfolded
Published 02/09/2025 at 08:55 GMT+1
One of the busiest transfer windows of all time came to an end on September 1, with clubs rushing to get last-minute deals over the line. Players embroiled in summer-long sagas dominated the headlines, with wantaway forwards Alexander Isak and Yoane Wissa pushing for moves to Liverpool and Newcastle respectively. Here is how the action unfolded on a chaotic transfer deadline day...
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It has been a summer transfer window to remember.
Some big-name deals were done early, with Matheus Cunha, Florian Wirtz and Viktor Gyokeres all completing their moves to Manchester United, Liverpool and Arsenal respectively.
However, the sagas of the summer were still rumbling on when it came to deadline day.
Would Alexander Isak become a Liverpool player? Could Yoane Wissa ease the blow for Newcastle fans and make his move to St James' Park from Brentford?
Here is how a dramatic day played out...
08:26 - BRITISH RECORD FEE AGREED FOR ISAK
The day starts with an update on the big story of the window, with Newcastle agreeing a British record approach from Liverpool for Alexander Isak of ÂŁ125 million.
10:22 - NEWCASTLE MOVE CLOSER TO WISSA
With Isak the number one wantaway player during the window, Yoane Wissa surely secured second spot in those stakes, and it emerges early on deadline day that Newcastle have reached an agreement to sign the Brentford man.
11:08 - WISSA HAVING MEDICAL
It is not long before Wissa is spotted at Newcastle’s training ground and it is all systems go to get his medical done and paperwork sorted before the deadline.
11:26 - JACKSON MOVE BACK ON!
As Aston Villa explore deals for Jadon Sancho and Harvey Elliott, Chelsea return to the negotiating table with Bayern Munich. Marc Guiu has been recalled from his Sunderland loan to give Nicolas Jackson the chance of completing his switch to Germany.
11:34 - ISAK STARTS MEDICAL
After all the talk, Isak’s dream move edges closer as he starts his medical.
11:58 - UNITED TURN TO LAMMENS IN KEEPER CRISIS
There has been so much talk about Manchester United’s goalkeeping situation and the poor performances of Andre Onana and Altay Byindir have prompted United into action. They have agreed a deal with Royal Antwerp for Senne Lammens, ending their interest in Villa stopper Emi Martinez.
13:09 - LINDELOF IS A VILLAN
OK, this one has come out of just about nowhere. As well as busying themselves with approaches for Sancho and Elliott, Villa have one over the line, with former Manchester United defender Victor Lindelof arriving on a free transfer.
14:39 - JACKSON 'SOLUTION' BEING SOUGHT
Nicolas Jackson’s agent - Ali Barat - confirms his client’s move to Bayern is back on, saying: "The deal was off yesterday evening. Since today, the clubs are negotiating again. We hope for a solution."
15:12 - BUONANOTTE OUT ON LOAN
It’s another season on loan for Facundo Buonanotte, who has left Brighton to join their Premier League rivals Chelsea.
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Facundo Buonanotte
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15:31 - LIVERPOOL AGREE GUEHI FEE
Big breakthrough at Liverpool. Not only is Isak’s deal getting closer, but Arne Slot’s hopes of bolstering his defence are boosted with a fee agreed to sign Crystal Palace captain Marc Guehi in a £35 million deal. Meanwhile, AC Milan withdraw their interest in Joe Gomez.
15:42 - ISAK MEDICAL DONE
The rumour mill is running wild that Isak’s medical is completed and the saga of the summer is close to its completion.
17:21 - DONNARUMMA TO CITY... BUT EDERSON NEEDS TO GO FIRST
Big news from Manchester City, with reports suggesting Gianluigi Donnarumma has agreed a deal to join the club from PSG. City need assurance from Fenerbahce that they will complete the signing of Ederson - but the Turkish window still has 10 days left.
17:48 - GUEHI MOVE IN DOUBT
Uh oh! Marc Guehi’s transfer to Liverpool is thrown into doubt, with Crystal Palace struggling to find a suitable replacement for the centre-back.
18:04 - SPURS TURN TO FRENCH FORWARD
Randal Kolo Muani looked set for a move to Juventus for much of the window, but a late surge from Spurs could see the PSG man end up in north London.
18:35 - HOJLUND COMPLETES NAPOLI SWITCH
Rasmus Hojlund is a Napoli player! He has left Manchester United on a loan deal to the Italian club for the rest of the season.
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Rasmus Hojlund
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18:45 - ANTONY BACK TO BETIS
Joining Hojlund on the way out of Old Trafford is Antony, who has sealed a permanent move to Real Betis, who he impressed for on loan last season.
19:00 - TRANSFER WINDOW IS CLOSED
That does not mean the drama is over, with Isak and Wissa among those expected to be confirmed - as long as the paperwork was submitted in time!
19:01 - IS GUEHI BACK ON?
Crystal Palace have signed defender Jaydee Canvot from Toulouse. Does that mean Marc Guehi can complete his switch to Liverpool?
19:15 - WHAT IS A DEAL SHEET?
All the talk is about 'deal sheets'. If a club applies for one and the conditions are met, they get two extra hours to complete the signings. Word on the street is deal sheets are in play for the Wissa and Guehi deals.
19:45 - GUEHI DEAL OFF!
It's all change again regarding Marc Guehi's move to Liverpool. It is now OFF, with it becoming clear that Crystal Palace do not feel they have sorted an adequate replacement for the defender.
19:51 - 'FINAL PIECE OF THE PUZZLE' FOR ARSENAL
What a window for Arsenal, who have snatched defender Piero Hincapie from Bayer Leverkusen at the last minute.
20:01 - MUANI COMPLETES SPURS LOAN MOVE
Across north London, Randal Kolo Muani has completed his loan move to Tottenham from Paris Saint-Germain and promises Spurs fans: "I will fight hard for the shirt".
20:30 - A FLURRY OF ACTIVITY
Still no sign of Isak or Wissa... however, Adrien Rabiot has gone to AC Milan from Marseille, Jakub Kiwior has left Arsenal to join Porto, and Fabio Vieira has also left the Emirates to go to Hamburg on loan.
20:50 - RECORD NUMBER OF DEAL SHEETS
The window closed almost two hours ago. But the Premier League say "a record number of transfer deal sheets were submitted today". Which means there are many deals that could still be confirmed...
21:02 - LATE ONE FOR FOREST
Nottingham Forest are hoping to sign Oleksandr Zinchenko on loan from Arsenal, with a deal sheet submitted.
21:09 - NEWCASTLE'S NEW NO.9
Finally! Still no official confirmation, but unless AI has been working overtime, I think it is safe to say Yoane Wissa is a Newcastle player...
21:30 - ISAK IS A LIVERPOOL PLAYER
After months and months of speculation, drama and cross words, Alexander Isak has completed his move to Liverpool from Newcastle.
21:35 - FIRST WORDS FROM ISAK
"I feel amazing.
"It’s been a long journey to get here. But I’m super-happy to be a part of this team, this club and everything it stands for. It’s something I’m proud of and I’m really looking forward to it."
22:00 - WISSA, ELLIOTT, LAMMENS ANNOUNCED
Woahhhh! The window closed three hours ago but the deals are STILL rolling in!
Yoane Wissa's push for a move away from Brentford has paid off in the end, with the forward completing his move to Newcastle.
Harvey Elliott has completed a loan move to Aston Villa from Liverpool and joins Jadon Sancho at Villa Park.
After a shaky start to the season for Andre Onana and Altay Bayindir, Manchester United have added to their goalkeeping options by signing Senne Lammens from Royal Antwerp.
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Yoane Wissa
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22:11 - BAYERN GET THEIR MAN
Another saga comes to an end as Nicolas Jackson completes his move to Bayern Munich in one of the most on/off moves of the window.
22:35 - VARDY HAS FINAL SAY
Just as we thought the final deals were done, completed and confirmed, Jamie Vardy wanted to get involved.
He has been a free agent since leaving Leicester at the end of last season, but he's still made the headlines at the very last minute on deadline day.
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