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TL;DR
- The summer transfer window has closed after a period filled with media hype and transfer insider information.
- Everton faced significant disappointment as Folarin Balogun changed his mind at the last minute, leaving them with limited striking options.
- Manchester City's acquisitions contributed to a record Premier League spending of £3.5bn.
- Sunderland secured Malick Fofana from Lyon after a bidding war with Crystal Palace, involving private jets and the intervention of Sunderland's billionaire owner.
- The article criticizes the 'obscene' nature of the transfer market and the 'meat-market' mentality.