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A fax machine thwarted De Gea's Real Madrid move, Leicester registered Silva 14 SECONDS too late and Blackburn missed out on Lewandowski because of an Icelandic volcano! 10 botched transfers after Chelsea blamed computer glitch for Ziyech not joining PSG

The transfer window slammed shut on Tuesday night, with clubs across Europe racing against time to get the necessary paperwork completed before the deadline.

Many clubs managed to beat the clock, getting deals over the line to bolster their squad for the second half of the season.

But there was heartbreak for others, with Hakim Ziyech's proposed switch to PSG falling through at the last minute.

The Chelsea winger is believed to be very 'upset' that he did not get his loan move away from Stamford Bridge, but he is not the only player to miss out on a deadline-day transfer in bizarre circumstances.