The Blues went into the final day hoping to sign two top targets but failed to land either and also ended up keeping the unwanted Eliaquim Mangala
Manchester City started deadline day in confident mood: deals for Alexis Sanchez and Jonny Evans were on the table, not to mention a scarcely believable offer for Eliaquim Mangala.
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Long before the transfer window closed they had missed out on both Alexis and Evans and failed to recoup any money whatsoever for Mangala.
It was Arsenal who scuppered City's chances of securing Alexis, the one remaining priority target, by failing to get their own ducks in a row.