The two moves took spending for England’s top flight to about pound sterling1.17 billion ($1.54 billion, 1.38 billion euros) – smashing the record of pound sterling870 million for a single transfer window set past year.
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A number of clubs left their transfer business until the last minute to trigger a rush of deals and failed moves on deadline day – none more so than Tottenham in their pursuit of Sissoko.
“Bringing Wilfried in was a no-brainer for us to be perfectly honest, because he knows the Premier League and has scored plenty of goals at this level”, said Stoke manager Mark Hughes, referring to Bony’s record of scoring 130 goals in 278 career appearances.
The big leagues of Italy, Spain, Germany and France spent far less. While Chelsea sold the 29-year-old for around 50 million pounds ($84 million in 2014), the London club has re-signed him on a three-year contract for about 20 million pounds ($26 million) less.
Luiz was tipped to lose his place to compatriot Marquinhos at PSG, and has returned to Stamford Bridge for a reported fee of around pound sterling34 million.
“We had a fantastic story during my first time at the club and I want to help the team and Antonio Conte achieve a lot of success”, said Luiz, a Champions League victor in 2012 at Chelsea. We had a fantastic story during my first time at the club and I want to help the team and Antonio Conte achieve a lot of success.
Chelsea also completed the signing of Spanish left back Marcos Alonso from Fiorentina for 24 million pounds ($41.87 million), making them the Premier League’s biggest spenders on the final day.
Sissoko, 27, looked poised to join Everton for much of the day, only for Tottenham to reportedly pip the Merseyside club with a late bid.
Tottenham also signed France under-21 winger Georges-Kevin Nkoudou from Marseille for pound sterling11 million, with Cameroon forward Clinton Njie going the other way on a season’s loan.
Of the free agents, former Real Madrid and Liverpool defender Alvaro Arbeloa secured a deal at West Ham and ex-Reading forward Hal Robson-Kanu joined West Bromwich Albion after impressing with Wales at the European Championship.
Stoke City have signed Netherlands defender Bruno Martins Indi from Porto on a season-long loan with an option to make the move permanent, the Premier League club said.
France centre back Mangala also departed to Valencia and Belgium defender Jason Denayer switched to Sunderland for the season.
Gabon midfielder Didier Ndong joined Sunderland from French side Lorient for 16 million euros ($17.8 million), the seventh signing by recently hired manager David Moyes.
Burnley said it broke its transfer record for the second time this month in signing Ireland midfielder Jeff Hendrick from second-tier Derby but the fee wasn’t disclosed.
Liverpool have offloaded Mario Balotelli to Nice to can draw a line under the Italian’s miserable spell at Anfield.
BOURNEMOUTH signed Jack Wilshere on a season-long loan from Arsenal.
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Chelsea confirmed earlier in the day that it had agreed to terms with PSG to bring Luiz back to Stamford Bridge.
