I’m not sure if it is the sensationalism that has been forcibly injected with increasing desperation by both the BBC and Sky Sports into deadline day, but today felt like something of an anti-climax.

The day felt like it had peaked when Juventus stepped in to kybosh the Dybala-to-Spurs deal, and that happened around lunchtime. Ironic tweets were pedaled out over the live feeds and attempts were made to retain energy through to the 5 o’clock deadline, but the day has come and gone with plenty of stories but no real headlines.

Nearly all of the biggest signings were rumblings conclusion to long-running sagas rather than the ‘out of nowhere’ lightning bolt stories that have highlighted previous windows.

Lo Celso and Sessegnon are both big signings for Spurs, but both have been on the cards for months (and years in the case of Sessegnon).

Lukaku finally getting out of Man Utd and Tierney finally getting in to Arsenal both definitely fall into the category of ‘just get it over and done with please’.

Spurs are back in something of familiar territory of dominating deadline day, after a hiatus of a couple of windows, they’ve come back with a bang that was tempered by the flirtation with Dybala and Coutinho.

There is no doubting that they have ended up with some great additions, but the names that came and went were a glimpse at an alternate reality when Spurs fans are not left with a feeling of ‘what could have been’.

Arsenal made a couple of very Arsenal-y signings, with Tierney satisfying a player who you feel will be an instant hit and excel for a couple of years in a team that doesn’t live up to expectations, until eventually the descent to mediocrity that befalls all Arsenal defenders of the last 5 or so years catches up.

David Luiz seems to be a bit of a blatant ‘fuck you’ by the board to fans calling for a signing of a central defender. Luiz is technically a central defender, but has been employed more often as a midfielder lately and is notorious for having something approaching temper tantrums when the going gets tough – so a player that could end up being perfectly Arsenal-y and leave those fans repeating those calls the next window, and the next and so on.

One signing that stood out to me that will in no way beg headlines, but deserves to is Dennis Praedt going to Leicester. He leaves with a glowing endorsement from his manager at Sampdoria, and with Leicester’s recent recruitment seemingly turning up nothing but gold, this has a chance of being a contender for ‘under the radar’ signing of the window.

Speaking of Leicester leads nicely into Everton – one of their counterparts tipped to threaten the ‘Big 6’ this year. Alex Iwobi is a player that I have split feelings over. Whenever I have seen him live, he appears to be an absolute world-beater. He seems to be able to dribble past defenders at with the utmost panache and yet has the build to go shoulder-to-shoulder when the moment demands it. Whenever I have questions Arsenal players why on Earth he doesn’t play more, I’ve received entirely universal sighs and swivelling eye rolls. I suspect that he may revel in a role as more of a figurehead at Everton and it’s entirely possible he could be a game-changer for them. It is equally possible that he’s dropped by January and the highlight of his season ends up being a brace against Sheffield United in a dead rubber at the start of May.

Given how few players actually were signed, I feel it would be unfair to leave out the signings by Watford and Bright of Ismaila Sarr and Aaron Mooy respectively. Watford seem to have built up a habit of unearthing quality players from obscurity and turning a tidy profit, so I expect Sarr could well end up performing admirably and end up at Athletico Madrid or Roma by this time next year for 20-odd Mil. Mooy will be Aaron Mooy put in consistently decent performances in an unappreciated and unenvious role for Brighton.

And finally – Newcastle’s physios were seen putting in extra pre-season training today in preparation for a busy campaign ahead.