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The two thousand twenty six Premier League transfer window has closed its books, and the numbers are staggering. Over three point three billion pounds spent across the top flight, with more than half the league shattering their own club records. Manchester City landed the headline move, pulling Enzo Fernandez from Chelsea for one hundred twenty five million pounds in the final hours of deadline day.
Speaking of deadline day drama, Folarin Balogun will not be heading to Goodison Park. The American forward had been heavily linked with Everton, but multiple reports confirmed the deal collapsed before the window shut. Balogun now finds himself in a complicated position, with his future still very much unresolved heading into the new season.
And over at the US Open, world number one Alexander Zverev made his debut as top seed at a major, and it was anything but comfortable. Zverev dropped the opening sets before digging deep and taking the final two to advance. Carrying that number one ranking brings pressure, and Tuesday showed he knows exactly how heavy that weight can be.
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