Transfer Deadline Day: Panic Buys and Late Drama As it Happened

Some late shopping in the January window put the Boxing Day sales to shame.

The January window rarely sees mega money spent - but summer deals can be lined up. | Liverpool FC/Getty Images, Richard Baker/In Pictures/Getty Images, Ivan Romano/Getty Images

Sports Illustrated’s live coverage of the final day of the January transfer window—for the vast majority of major leagues—had some unexpected twists.

Here’s how the day played out.