Raheem Sterling's transfer adds to the chaos of the Premier League's most bizarre transfer window

With one final flourish of the pen from Raheem Sterling, the curtain came down on what can only be described as the most bizarre transfer window in recent memory. From the odd merry-go-round of home-grown transfers in the opening weeks to Chelsea's chaotic combination of splurging and offloading players, it was a whirlwind of activity. Contenders seemed to be biding their time before making any big moves, only to see a flurry of unexpected deals materialize at the eleventh hour. This transfer window will surely be etched in the annals of football history.

On paper, you can look at the numbers and say that they compare reasonably with past summer windows – especially the “pre-Saudi” ones, but behind all that were some interesting stories driving some of the seemingly scattergun behaviour, with a major focus on home-grown deals and many big names left languishing.