Ross Barkley turned his back on a £35million switch to Chelsea in a dramatic late twist on Deadline Day.
The Everton midfielder had travelled to London and undergone a medical when, with less than an hour of the window remaining, he apparently had a change of heart and opted to stay at Goodison Park.
Everton majority shareholder Farhad Moshiri revealed the 23-year-old, currently out injured as well as being out of favour under Toffees boss Ronald Koeman, will now assess his options when the January window opens.
"The two clubs agreed a deal of £35m and I think personal terms were agreed," Moshiri told Sky Sports News.
"After the medical we heard from Paul Martin, Ross Barkley's agent, that he had changed his mind and wanted to reconsider his position in the January window.
"He's currently injured so technically he will be with us, he is under contract for another year. It's a big surprise, but that's football."
Antonio Conte had also been keen to recruit experienced striker Fernando Llorente from Swansea having worked with the 32-year-old at Juventus but the Spaniard joined Tottenham instead.
Conte can be backed at 16/1 with Sky Bet to be the next Premier League manager to leave his job. That market is headed by Crystal Palace boss Frank de Boer at 10/11.
Players not moving turned out to be the biggest theme of the day with Alexis Sanchez and Virgil van Dijk among those staying at their clubs, whether they liked it or not.
Arsenal failed to complete the signing of Monaco's Thomas Lemar, despite offering a reported £92m.
It is understood the Gunners made a late push to sign Lemar after Manchester City made them an improved offer for Chile forward Sanchez.
But the breakdown of Arsenal's move for the France international - who scored twice against Holland on Thursday night - meant Sanchez stays put at the Emirates Stadium going into the final year of his contract.
Dutch defender Van Dijk, a target for Liverpool who has been angling for a move for much of the summer, is also going nowhere after Southampton held firm on their stance that he was not for sale.
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