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Transfer window: Grading every big signing from Europe's top clubs

The coronavirus pandemic made the transfer window very different from its predecessors, but after months without football, Europe's top leagues agreed to close in unison on Oct. 5.

The start of the Champions League mini-tournament in mid-August threw another spanner into the works as some players decided that they would move before the start of the competition, thus robbing their club of a player to use in the knockouts (see Timo Werner). Others had to wait until the start of a league's official window (see Arthur to Juventus).

Here are the grades for all the major deals.