Manchester United's loan capture of Monaco star Radamel
Falcao headlined transfer deadline day in the Premier League.
Colombia striker Falcao had been linked with a move away
from the Stade Louis II throughout the transfer window, with Real Madrid touted
as his most likely destination.
However, United swooped to land the 28-year-old in a
lucrative season-long loan deal on Monday, with the former Atletico Madrid man
set to partner Robin van Persie and Wayne Rooney in a stellar, new-look attack
at Old Trafford.
One man Falcao will not play alongside is Danny Welbeck,
after the England international completed a late move from United to Arsenal
for a fee believed to be around £16million.
Another player to join Louis van Gaal's revolution at Old
Trafford on deadline day was Daley Blind, who completed his £13.8m switch from
Ajax.
Blind, 24, impressed for Van Gaal's Netherlands side at
this year's World Cup, and the versatile, left-sided Dutchman will be expected
to slot straight into United's starting XI.
While Manchester City, Liverpool, Chelsea, and Everton -
who tried to sign United midfielder Tom Cleverley - were all quiet on the
incomings front, QPR boss Harry Redknapp was typically busy.
Redknapp brought in former players Sandro from Tottenham,
who he managed at White Hart Lane, and Niko Kranjcar.
However, his attempts to sign Fabio Borini from Liverpool
and another ex-Spurs man, Jermain Defoe, were in vain.
Meanwhile, Hull City broke their transfer record to sign
Uruguay striker Abel Hernandez, and Steve Bruce also brought in Hernandez's
compatriot Gaston Ramirez on a season-long loan from Southampton as well as
West Ham midfielder Mohamed Diame.
Out-of-favour Newcastle midfielder Hatem Ben Arfa also
completed a loan move to Hull.
West Ham boss Sam Allardyce replaced Diame with Morgan
Amalfitano from Marseille.
Neil Warnock made his first permanent signings since
re-taking the reins at Crystal Palace by bringing in James McArthur from Wigan
Athletic and Tottenham's Zeki Fryers.
Warnock also brought in Kevin Doyle on loan from
Wolverhampton as Glenn Murray secured a shot-term move to Reading.
Sunderland signed two South Americans on season-long loans,
with Uruguayan defender Sebastian Coates arriving from Liverpool and Argentina
international Ricardo Alvarez coming in from Inter.
Tottenham added to their squad by recruiting Montpellier
midfielder Benjamin Stambouli, while Oussama Assaidi has returned to Stoke City
for another season-long loan deal from Liverpool.
Southampton beat the clock to sign defender Toby
Alderweireld and winger Sadio Mane before the transfer window closed.
Elsewhere, Premier League new boys Burnley also bolstered
their options with the permanent transfer of George Boyd from Hull City and
Chelsea's Nathaniel Chalobah on loan.
Burnley also signed Michael Keane on loan from United.
Fellow promoted side Leicester City also raided United
for Tom Lawrence and Nick Powell (loan).
Culled from Soccerway
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