Hit and miss

Liverpool broke the British transfer record to sign Alexander Isak for £125m from Newcastle on deadline day but were foiled in an attempt to end a stunning window with a deal for Marc Guéhi.

- Andy Hunter, Ed Aarons, Louise Taylor

On a contrasting day for the Premier League champions, Isak underwent a medical on Merseyside before signing a six-year deal worth around £300,000 a week. "I feel amazing," Isak said last night. "It's been a long journey to get here. But I'm super happy to be a part of this team, this club and everything it stands for."

Liverpool also stepped up efforts to sign the Crystal Palace captain Guéhi, who had a medical in London in anticipation of joining Arne Slot's side after Steve Parish, the Palace chairman, accepted £35m plus £5m in add-ons. But Palace pulled the plug on the deal when they failed to sign an experienced replacement. Liverpool had submitted a deal sheet to complete the transfer after the 7pm deadline when it collapsed. A bid for Brighton's Igor Julio fell through and a move for another higher-profile centre-back also failed to materialise.