Aston Villa and Man City the big winners on deadline day as Spurs pull off coup

A €60m move for Porto midfielder Nico Gonzalez took Manchester City's transfer window spending to nearly €200m.

HAT-TRICK: Aston Villa made three loan signings on deadline day including three-time Champions League winner Marco Asensio. Pic: Adam Davy/PA Wire

Aston Villa and Manchester City can claim they won the transfer window after adding eye-catching signings on deadline day to already strong winter recruitment, but Tottenham created the story of the day by persuading Mathys Tel to perform a remarkable U-turn.

Last Friday, teenage striker Tel told Spurs he didn't want to sign despite a fee being agreed with his club Bayern Munich - and expressed a desire to move to Arsenal or Manchester United instead.