- 23:13 David Luiz [Paris St-Germain – Chelsea] £34m
This was without doubt the most interesting deal of the day. Two years earlier Luiz had been sold to PSG for about £50m. Now the world’s most expensive defender returned to his former club Chelsea, where he would try to win back the fans’ affection.
- 23:02 Moussa Sissoko [Newcastle United – Tottenham] £30m.
The Euro 2016 participant was simply too good for Championship side Newcastle, so a move to a Premier League club was the logical step. He came close to signing for Everton, but Tottenham’s offer proved better than the Toffees’.
- 21:14 Islam Slimani [Sporting Lisbon – Leicester City] Reported £29m
The prolific Algerian became Ranieri’s final signing of the summer. The forward was expected to be a big help to the Foxes and to form a strong partnership with English striker Jamie Vardy.
- 20:52 Alvaro Arbeloa [Real Madrid – West Ham] Free
This looked a very good signing for Slaven Bilić. Álvaro Arbeloa had proven himself a world-class defender and could only strengthen the Hammers at the back. With no fee involved for the Spaniard, it was a shrewd move by the Croatian manager.
- Jack Wilshere [Arsenal – Bournemouth] Loan
- 20:38 Mario Balotelli [Liverpool – Nice] Free
The Italian international forward had no future at Anfield, yet his next destination remained unclear until the very last moments of the window. In Nice the striker would try to rediscover his best form.
- 18:23 Georges-Kevin Nkoudou [Marseille – Tottenham] £9m
- 17:02 Eliaquim Mangala [Manchester City – Valencia] Loan
After the arrival of John Stones, there was no longer a place for Eliaquim Mangala in the Manchester City side. Pep Guardiola sent the defender out on loan, which solved the problem.
- 16:54 Marcos Alonso [Fiorentina – Chelsea] Reported £23m
Alonso was part of Real Madrid’s academy. He even made one appearance for Los Blancos. The left-back then played for Bolton Wanderers, Fiorentina and Sunderland (on loan). The move to Chelsea was clearly the biggest step of his senior career.
- 16:01 Jeff Hendrick [Derby – Burnley] £10.5m
- 15:36 Didier Ndong [Lorient – Sunderland] £13.6m
The deal was a club-record transfer for Sunderland. Moyes knew he needed plenty of quality players to keep the team in the Premier League for at least one more season, which is why the Scottish manager did not worry too much about the prices.
- 14:14 Samir Nasri [Manchester City – Sevilla] Loan
Samir Nasri’s difficult spell at Manchester City was finally coming to an end. The Frenchman had lost his place in the starting eleven long before and was used mostly as cover for injuries. Whether his time at Sevilla would be a success remained to be seen, as the move was only a loan.
- 13:00 Wilfried Bony [Manchester City – Stoke] Loan
- 12:01 Joe Hart [Manchester City – Torino] Loan
- 00:04 Markus Henriksen [AZ Alkmaar – Hull City] Loan
- 23:16 Hal Robson-Kanu [Reading – West Brom] Free
- 22:56 Enner Valencia [West Ham – Everton] Loan
- 22:55 Rickie Lambert [West Brom – Cardiff City] Undisclosed
- 22:55 Andre Wright [West Brom – Coventry] Loan
- 22:50 Ikechi Anya [Watford – Derby] Undisclosed
- 22:45 Dieumerci Mbokani [Dynamo Kiev – Hull City] Loan
Hull City badly needed fresh players. Mbokani already had Premier League experience from the previous season at Norwich City, where he showed his quality as a striker with seven goals in 29 matches.
- 22:40 Marvin Emnes [Swansea – Blackburn] Loan
- 22:30 Christian Atsu [Chelsea – Newcastle] Loan
- 22:00 Keshi Anderson [Crystal Palace – Bolton] Loan
- 22:00 Lucas Piazon [Chelsea – Fulham] Loan
- 22:00 Jason Denayer [Manchester City – Sunderland] Loan
- 21:34 Aiden McGeady [Everton – Preston] Loan
The decline of a player once regarded as one of the most talented Irish footballers of his generation continued. McGeady would now play for Championship side Preston North End.
- 21:30 Dael Fry [Middlesbrough – Rotherham] Loan
- 21:00 Adam Reach [Middlesbrough – Sheffield Wednesday] Undisclosed
- 21:00 Baily Cargill [Bournemouth – Gillingham] Loan
- 21:00 James Weir [Man Utd – Hull City] Undisclosed
- 20:30 Glen Kamara [Arsenal – Colchester] Loan
- 20:15 Allan Nyom [Watford – West Brom] Undisclosed
- 20:00 Alex Baptiste [Middlesbrough – Preston] Loan
- 20:00 Marnick Vermijl [Sheffield Wednesday – Preston] Undisclosed
- 19:45 Ryan Inniss [Crystal Palace – Southend] Loan
- 19:45 Alex Jakubiak [Watford – Fleetwood] Loan
- 19:30 Pau Lopez [Espanyol – Tottenham] Loan
- 19:15 Eunan O’Kane [Bournemouth – Leeds] Undisclosed
- 19:00 Nathan Oduwa [Tottenham – Peterborough] Loan
- 19:00 Luke McGee [Tottenham – Peterborough] Loan
- 19:00 Jake Clarke-Salter [Chelsea – Bristol Rovers] Loan
- 19:00 Charlie Colkett [Chelsea – Bristol Rovers] Loan
- 18:30 Kean Bryan [Manchester City – Bury] Loan
- 18:23 Clinton Njie [Tottenham – Marseille] Loan
- 18:00 Andre Wisdom [Liverpool – Red Bull Salzburg] Loan
- 17:49 Sean Murray [Watford – Swindon] Free
- 17:46 Juan Cuadrado [Chelsea – Juventus] Loan
The loan cost Juventus £4.2m, and keeping the Colombian international beyond the end of the season would require a further £16.8m.
- 17:22 Cameron McJannett [Luton – Stoke] Undisclosed
- 17:15 Dean Henderson [Manchester United – Grimsby] Loan
- 17:05 Philipp Wollscheid [Stoke – Wolfsburg] Loan
- 17:03 Sullay Kaikai [Crystal Palace – Brentford] Loan
- 17:00 Hiram Boateng [Crystal Palace – Bristol Rovers] Loan
- 16:35 Luis Alberto [Liverpool – Lazio] £4.3m
- 16:20 Albert Adomah [Middlesbrough – Aston Villa] Undisclosed
- 16:03 Adama Traore [Aston Villa – Middlesbrough] Undisclosed
- 16:00 Shay Facey [Manchester City – Heerenveen] Loan
- 15:45 Jonny Williams [Crystal Palace – Ipswich] Loan
- 14:47 Serge Gnabry [Arsenal – Werder Bremen] Undisclosed
This looked like another transfer mistake by Arsène Wenger. Serge Gnabry was a highly talented player who had been part of Germany’s squad at the Olympics, where he finished as top scorer of the competition with six goals in six matches.
- 13:35 Cristian Cuevas [Chelsea – Sint-Truidense] Loan
- 13:30 Rhoys Wiggins [Bournemouth – Birmingham] Loan
- 13:00 Mustapha Carayol [Middlesbrough – Nottingham Forest] Free
- 11:16 Lee Grant [Derby – Stoke] Loan
- 10:59 Luke Croll [Crystal Palace – Exeter] Loan
- 10:53 Kenneth Omeruo [Chelsea – Alanyaspor] Loan
Questions people ask
When did the 2016 summer transfer deadline day take place?
The summer transfer window for Premier League clubs closed on Wednesday 31 August 2016. Several of the biggest deals, including David Luiz's return to Chelsea and Moussa Sissoko's move to Tottenham, were completed late that evening.
How much did Premier League clubs spend in the summer 2016 window?
According to Sky Sports, Premier League spending in the window reached about £1.17 billion. That was a record for a single transfer window at the time.
Who did Leicester City sign on deadline day 2016?
Leicester City signed the Algerian striker Islam Slimani from Sporting Lisbon for a reported £29.7 million. The fee was a club record, and Slimani signed a five-year contract.
How long was Moussa Sissoko's contract at Tottenham?
Moussa Sissoko signed a five-year contract with Tottenham Hotspur after joining from Newcastle United for a fee reported at around £30 million. Everton had looked likely to sign him for much of the day.