As expected, Lionel Messi did not join Real Madrid, neither did Cristiano Ronaldo cross over to Barcelona. But there were many shock transfer deadline moves.
Here are some of the highest profile transfers that were made at the death of the Transfer window:
Owen Hargreaves to Manchester City
Fee: Free transfer
Hargreaves signs for Manchester City
The shock deal came to light on Tuesday, when Hargreaves underwent an extensive medical, which he came through with flying colours.
Hargreaves' arrival will complete Mancini's extensive summer recruitment drive, becoming the Italian's sixth signing, all of them internationals, ensuring the Blues will not be lacking in experience on the tough road ahead.
Mikel Arteta - Everton to Arsenal
Fee: Undisclosed
Arteta completes Arsenal move
The Gunners looked to have missed out on Arteta earlier on deadline day after Everton rejected a bid for their star midfielder.
But Arteta reportedly forced the issue and Arsenal looked to have reached an agreement with their Premier League rivals before the 11pm deadline, revealing they had signed the 29-year-old on a four-year contract.
Raul Meireles - Liverpool to Chelsea
Fee: £12million
Chelsea complete swoop for Meireles
Chelsea succeeded in another last-gasp raid of Liverpool after completing the signing of Raul Meireles with minutes of the transfer window remaining.
In an echo of Fernando Torres' £50million January switch, the Blues left it until just before the deadline to complete a deal for Meireles.
Like Torres, the midfielder submitted a written transfer request, with Liverpool agreeing a fee with Chelsea reportedly in the region of £12million.
Yossi Benayoun - Chelsea to Arsenal
Fee: Season loan
Yossi Benayoun joins Arsenal on loan
Israel captain Benayoun had been linked with a number of clubs but opted for the Gunners, who will play in this season's Champions League.
The midfielder, who is currently on international duty, wrote on Twitter: "I sign with Arsenal, very happy and excited about it, but now my head is only in the game against Greece on Friday, thanks for the support."
Craig Bellamy - Man City to Liverpool
Fee: Free Transfer
Craig Bellamy seals Liverpool return
The 32-year-old spent last season on loan at npower Championship side Cardiff after a rift with City boss Roberto Mancini saw him excluded from the first-team squad.
Bellamy's return to Anfield comes four years after he left having been brought to the club 12 months earlier by Rafael Benitez.
He scored nine goals in 42 matches but off-field issues, most notably an infamous incident with a golf club and team-mate John Arne Riise and a strained relationship with Benitez, contributed to his departure to West Ham.
Per Mertesacker - Werder Bremen to Arsenal
Fee: £8million
Arsenal seal Mertesacker deal
The Germany defender signed what the club described as "a long-term contract" for an undisclosed fee, believed to be around £8million.
Mertesacker said: "I had a great time at SV Werder Bremen and I'm grateful to the club."Moving to London enables me to fulfil a dream and a further step in my career. "The Premier League has always represented a great challenge for me."
Joe Cole - Liverpool to Lille
Fee: Season loan
Joe Cole moves to Lille on loan
The 29-year-old travelled to France on Tuesday to undergo a medical and, despite a late bid by Aston Villa, the player has opted to join the Ligue 1 club.
The England midfielder has failed to impress at Anfield having moved on a free transfer from Chelsea last summer.
Aston Villa had made a late bid to take Cole to the midlands but it was always going to be difficult as Liverpool had the option to loan him to a club who were not a Barclays Premier League rival, which was preferable.
Peter Crouch - Tottenham to Stoke City
Fee: £10million
Peter Crouch seals Stoke move
Crouch has signed a four-year deal with the Potters after struggling for first-team opportunities at Spurs of late, and the forward completed a busy day for Tony Pulis' team on transfer deadline day, with Wilson Palacios and Cameron Jerome also signing from Spurs and Birmingham respectively.
The Crouch deal could even rise to £12million dependent on the fulfilment of various clauses.
Scott Parker - West Ham to Tottenham
Fee: £6million
Tottenham complete Parker signing
Parker, 30, had been a long-term target for Spurs manager Harry Redknapp, the former Charlton youngster having been voted Footballer of the Year for his efforts to keep West Ham up last season.
The England midfielder on Tuesday handed in a formal transfer request to West Ham, and the deal, believed to be worth £6million, was completed on Wednesday afternoon.
Barclays Premier League
Andre Santos signs for Arsenal
Liverpool wrap up Coates signing
Sunderland land Nicklas Bendtner
Peter Crouch seals Stoke move
Bolton swoop for David Ngog
Stoke confirm Palacios signing
Stoke agree Cameron Jerome deal
Aston Villa snap up Jenas, Hutton
Wright-Phillips seals QPR switch
Fulham swoop for Bryan Ruiz
Blackburn sign Scott Dann
Everton sign Stracqualursi on loan
Fulham snap up Zdenek Grygera
Anton Ferdinand joins QPR
Fulham swoop for Orlando Sa
West Ham bring in Lansbury
Van Aanholt joins Wigan on loan
Kakuta makes Bolton loan switch
Darnel Situ signs for Swansea
NO QRR move for Sebastien Bassong
Spanish La Liga
Diego seals Atletico loan move
Romaric leave Sevilla for Espanyol
Zaragoza seal Luis Garcia deal
In and out for Uche at Villarreal
Rayo Vallecano snap up Bravo
Getafe sign Leon on loan from Real
Dabo leaves Sevilla for Lyon
Italian Serie A
Forlan completes Inter Milan move
AC Milan confirm Nocerino signing
Gago becomes latest Roma recruit
Eljero Elia joins Juve from Hamburg
Santiago Silva signs for Fiorentina
Udinese swoop for Gabriel Torje
Parma snap up Floccari on loan
Barreto joins Palermo from Atalanta
Roma complete Pjanic transfer
Udinese sign Pereyra from River Plate
Nelson Rivas leaves Inter Milan
German Bundesliga
Barca's Hleb joins Wolfsburg on loan
Hamburg confirm Ilicevic signing
Hannover pounce for Royer
Wolfsburg snap up Rasmus Jonsson
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