The transfer window slammed shut on Tuesday night, with clubs across Europe racing against time to get the necessary paperwork completed before the deadline.
Many clubs managed to beat the clock, getting deals over the line to bolster their squad for the second half of the season.
But there was heartbreak for others, with Hakim Ziyech’s proposed switch to PSG falling through at the last minute.
The Chelsea winger is believed to be very ‘upset’ that he did not get his loan move away from Stamford Bridge, but he is not the only player to miss out on a deadline-day transfer in bizarre circumstances.
Sportsmail takes a look back at some of the most high-profile botched transfers as Ziyech prepares to spend the rest of the campaign in west London.
Hakim Ziyech’s proposed loan move from Chelsea to PSG fell through at the last minute
Chelsea blame computer glitch for failed Ziyech move
Let’s start with Ziyech as it remains fresh in the memory.
After Chelsea signed fellow forwards Mykhailo Mudryk, Joao Felix and Noni Madueke earlier in the transfer window, it appeared the right time for Ziyech to move on and play regular football elsewhere.
PSG wanted the 29-year-old and a deal was in place for Ziyech to move to the French capital. The two clubs just needed to get the final documents signed and Ziyech would join PSG. Sounds simple, right?
Chelsea have claimed that a computer glitch prevented Ziyech from joining PSG
Or maybe not. According to French media, Chelsea sent the incorrect documents three times and missed several phone calls from PSG as the French club desperately tried to get the deal completed before the 11pm deadline.
By the time the correct documents came through it was too late and the deal was off, as confirmed by Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP) early on Wednesday morning.
Chelsea have blamed a computer glitch for the documentation failing to reach PSG in time, but the French club were not amused by the Blues’ explanation, and are furious that they missed out on Ziyech.
Ash cloud stops Blackburn signing Lewandowski
Robert Lewandowski has been one of the best strikers on the planet for over a decade, starring at Borussia Dortmund, Bayern Munich and now Barcelona.
But his career could have been very different if he had joined Blackburn Rovers in 2010. Yes, that’s right, a move to Ewood Park was actually on the cards for the Polish forward.
After speaking to then-Blackburn manager Sam Allardyce, Lewandowski was invited to watch the team…