The Premier League’s decision for their clubs to shut up shop on August 9, which rankled a few, meant an uncharacteristically quiet deadline day.
There wasn’t that humongous transfer from nowhere; there was a couple of loan deals and concluding sagas. Everton and Fulham proved to be the most active, however, no fewer than 222 transfers were registered worldwide on August 9 with plenty of them involving European clubs.
Here are just eight you might have missed.
1. Jordi Amat
From: Swansea City
To: Rayo Vallecano
Fee: £900k
OFICIAL | @JordiAmat5 es oficialmente nuevo jugador del Rayo Vallecano para las próximas 4 temporadas, tras el acuerdo alcanzado para su traspaso desde el @SwansOfficial.
¡Bienvenido de nuevo Jordi! pic.twitter.com/odkghCar2m— Rayo Vallecano (@RayoVallecano) August 9, 2018
It never really got going for Amat at Swansea despite being there for four seasons. The centre-back never managed more than 17 league appearances in a single season and would go on loan to Real Betis for the duration of 2017/18. A graduate of Espanyol’s academy, the Spaniard leaves south Wales on a permanent basis, though he remains in La Liga by joining Rayo Vallecano.
2. Gary Gardner
From: Aston Villa
To: Birmingham
Fee: Loan
OFFICIAL: Blues have signed Gary Gardner on a season-long loan from @AVFCOfficial.
The 26-year-old midfielder becomes @GarryMonk's fifth summer signing.
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https://t.co/5Wc4wLA5wK#WelcomeGardner #BCFC pic.twitter.com/eqdTHTDyQ0
— Birmingham City FC (@BCFC) August 9, 2018
It takes a brave soul to move between arch-rivals Aston Villa and Birmingham City, which is what Gary Gardner has done. He’s not the first and is unlikely to be the last. His decision merely comes down to regular playing time. Something Steve Bruce cannot guarantee him at this time, hence the move to link up, on a season-long loan, with Garry Monk, as well as his brother, Craig.
3. Fedor Smolov
From: Krasnodar
To: Lokomotiv Moscow
Fee: £8.1m
✅ We’re delighted to announce signing of Russian National Team forward Fyodor Smolov!
Here’s his message to Lokomotiv fans
#WelcomeSmolov pic.twitter.com/uayZp3tp86
— FC Lokomotiv Moscow (@fclokomotiv_eng) August 9, 2018
Smolov was heavily linked with West Ham before this summer’s World Cup. In fact the Russian marksman was keen on a Premier League move, but nothing came to fruition, though he has moved on from Krasnodar but remains in Russia by joining champions Lokomotiv Moscow.
4. Hyun-jun Suk
From: Troyes
To: Reims
Fee: £2.7m
— Stade de Reims (@StadeDeReims) August 9, 2018
Another club for the much-travelled Korean striker. Suk began at Ajax before representing no fewer than nine clubs across six different countries. Reims, who secured promotion to Ligue 1 last season, is his tenth team.
5. Henk Veerman
From: Heerenveen
To: FC St. Pauli
Fee: £450k
Leude, tolle Neuigkeiten: Der FC St. Pauli verpflichtet Henk #Veerman vom niederländischen Erstligisten @scHeerenveen. Der 27-jährige Mittelstürmer einigte sich mit den Verantwortlichen der Braun-Weißen auf einen Vertrag bis zum 30. Juni 2021. #fcsp pic.twitter.com/gghgzGVumC
— FC St. Pauli (@fcstpauli) August 9, 2018
Dutch strikers moving to Germany has been a growing trend in recent years. Henk Veerman, who had a modest career in the Eredivisie with Heerenveen, is the latest to make the short trip by joining everyone’s favourite hipster club FC St. Pauli.
6. Josh Windass
From: Rangers
To: Wigan
Fee: Undisclosed
✍️ CONFIRMED: We are delighted to announce @WindassJnr has signed a three-year deal with Latics after completing a move from @RangersFC for an undisclosed fee.
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https://t.co/OmVMJzg7cD#wafc
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#DeadlineDay #WelcomeJosh pic.twitter.com/J6fWSgLmDN
— Wigan Athletic (@LaticsOfficial) August 9, 2018
There’s no place for Josh Windass in Steven Gerrard’s revolution at Rangers. The 24-year-old, who previously turned out for Accrington Stanley, moves to newly promoted Wigan.
7. Nikola Vukcevic
From: Braga
To: Levante
Fee: £8m
Nikola Vukčević nuevo jugador del #LevanteUD tras llegar a un acuerdo con el @SCBragaOficial pic.twitter.com/ynjmahX6ne
— Levante UD
(@LevanteUD) August 9, 2018
Nikola Vukcevic ends a five-year association with Portuguese outfit Braga, whom he joined from boyhood club Budućnost Podgorica, by joining La Liga outfit Levante.
8. Adrián Marín
From: Villarreal
To: Alavés
Fee: Undisclosed
#MarínAlbiazul
| ¡@AdrianMarin28 ya ha firmado ✍! Bienvenido a tu nueva casa
pic.twitter.com/tX1NrYKRAp
— Deportivo Alavés (@Alaves) August 9, 2018
Made in Villarreal, the 21-year-old left-back leaves his boyhood club after a nine-year association. Marín, who has one Spanish U21 cap to his name, joins league rivals Alavés.
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