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The striker grabbed a treble after working up a superb understanding with his co-star

The Blues have broken the world-record for spending in one transfer window, but there is still no guarantee of success as a new era begins in earnest

The window closed on Friday evening - at least in Europe - so who is sitting pretty right now and who is wondering how it went so wrong?

All summer long, GOAL's Mark Doyle handed out grades as they happened for the biggest transfers from around the world - did he get them right?

The Netherlands international has endured a terrible time at the Allianz Arena, but he could easily realise his potential at Anfield

The Morocco international was one of the stars of the 2022 World Cup - and his aggressive game is ideally suited to English football

Once the jewel of the club's academy, the winger's career at Stamford Bridge has come to a sad end

The La Masia starlet who inherited Barca's famous No.10 shirt has fallen out of favour in Catalunya and has now joined the Seagulls

The 20-year-old has arrived at Parc des Princes from Lyon after an impressive breakthrough season in Ligue 1

The Portugal midfielder was an underwhelming record signing at Molineux, but now has a coach and team who can get the best out of his many talents

The 25-year-old may represent excellent value for a back-up goalkeeper, but his recent poor fortunes are cause for concern

The defending champions are effectively already through to the last 16, but their neighbours will do well to avoid an early elimination

After so many struggles at Chelsea, the American needed a fresh start at San Siro, and things couldn't be going any better

Mauricio Pochettino's disjointed side required a late strike from the Argentine to overcome their lowly visitors in the Carabao Cup second round

Erik ten Hag looked to have transformed the Red Devils but his side are showing many worrying signs associated with his predecessor

The Saudi Pro League has been on a spending spree this summer, with a host of top names set to join Cristiano Ronaldo in the competition

The Argentine ace has been criticized in some quarters for doing very little running during games but it's wholly understandable...

Matheus Nunes is not the first Premier League player to act out in order to secure a transfer

The five-time Ballon d'Or winner scored twice against Al-Shabab in another action-packed round of fixtures in the Middle East

The Nigerian striker has scored in each of his last seven league matches, after not quite doing enough at Anfield as a youngster

The Norwegian blew apart almost every opponent he faced in his astonishing debut season, and can rule English football for as long as he likes

The Belgian is despised by the supporters of his last three clubs - as well as those of Juventus - but he could become a hero at the Stadio Olimpico

The 16-year-old has stood out for in his first two La Liga starts, but neither his club nor national team should be overburdening him at this age

In a GOAL exclusive, the striker says he never gave up on his dream despite ending up working in a fast-food restaurant after being let go by Benfica

The USMNT striker has opted to stay in Ligue 1, giving him continuity and comfort, but is that a good thing for him ahead of the Copa America?

Jurgen Klopp boasts arguably the deepest pool of attacking talent in Europe - but his midfield and backline both require reinforcement

The Gunners boss has gone to great lengths to accommodate the £65 million man, disrupting the team's overall balance in the process

The RFEF president says fake feminists are trying to "kill" him, but there is only one victim in this sorry affair: Jenni Hermoso

GOAL runs through the big names still hoping to make a move before the window slams shut on September 1