Premier League's Frenzied Transfer Deadline Day: Major Moves and Surprise Deals

A bustling transfer deadline day featured key moves: Raheem Sterling and Jadon Sancho completed loan deals with rival Premier League clubs, and Ivan Toney moved to Saudi Arabia. Several other significant transfers included Aaron Ramsdale, Eddie Nketiah, and Scott McTominay, reshaping team rosters across Europe.

A flurry of activity on transfer deadline day saw high-profile transfers, with England wingers Raheem Sterling and Jadon Sancho finalizing loan deals to rival Premier League clubs and Ivan Toney securing a move to Saudi Arabia on Friday.

Sterling crossed London from Chelsea to Arsenal, replacing an international teammate at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea's new boss, Enzo Maresca, excluded Sterling from his plans, prompting Arsenal's Mikel Arteta to acquire him, leveraging his prior experience with Sterling at Manchester City.

Sancho, who had clashed with Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag, also found a temporary new home. Despite a hefty recruitment fee, United allowed the ex-Borussia Dortmund star to leave on loan for a second time.

Toney, Brentford's former key striker, joined Al-Ahli for £40 million after facing an eight-month ban for betting offenses. This move brought mixed feelings, with Brentford coach Thomas Frank expressing both commendation and best wishes for Toney's future endeavors.

Arsenal also saw other exits, with goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale moving to Southampton and Eddie Nketiah joining Crystal Palace for £30 million. The club signed Neto on loan from Bournemouth in response.

Crystal Palace and Wolverhampton Wanderers had busy deadlines, with Palace signing several players including Maxence Lacroix and Matt Turner, and Wolves acquiring key transfers like Sam Johnstone, Andre, and Carlos Forbs. Chelsea loaned Armando Broja to Everton, while Scott McTominay and Billy Gilmour left Manchester United for Napoli, allowing United to sign Manuel Ugarte from PSG.

AC Milan enhanced their attack by loaning AS Roma's Tammy Abraham. This deadline day reshaped many teams across Europe with numerous impactful transfers.

(With inputs from agencies.)