Ross Barkley became the biggest story of transfer deadline day despite not moving clubs.
The Everton midfielder had been linked with a move away from Goodison Park all summer, with Chelsea, Tottenham and Arsenal among those linked with the England international.
Chelsea managed to agree a £35million fee for the 23-year-old and Barkley duly travelled to Surrey to undergo a medical with the Premier League champions and agree personal terms.
But Barkley had a change of heart, either during or just after his medical. According to Farhad Moshiri, Everton’s majority shareholder, the midfielder decided he wanted to wait until January to make a decision about his future.
Everyone was perplexed by the decision, with ex-Arsenal midfielder Paul Merson telling Sky Sports: ‘You can’t live in Liverpool for the rest of your life!’
Here’s the best of the reaction…
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