The final grains of sand are falling in the timer that is the summer transfer window, though if this period in the football calendar has ever taught us anything, it is to expect the unexpected.
There are now a matter of hours left in window, as clubs all over Europe embark on a last-minute scramble to get those final few faces in under the welcome sign.
This summer has been one of the strangest in living memory. Some football heavyweights have been left cash-strapped due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, while others have spent money like it's going out of fashion; here's looking at you, Chelsea.