To say transfer deadline day was quiet would be an understatement - and is illustrated by the fact late attention centred around whether Bournemouth's Joshua King would opt for Everton or Fulham and whether Southampton would seal a loan for Liverpool's Takumi Minamino.
In the end, the Norway striker chose Everton while the Saints landed the Japan forward, with both deals confirmed in the early hours of Tuesday morning, with Southampton having submitted a deal sheet for Minamino that allows clubs two hours beyond the 23:00 GMT deadline to complete the transfer.
Those signings were pretty much as intriguing as it got for hard-core followers of the window, as caution rather than drama dominated the last day of trading.