After a very busy transfer window at the Valley Parade, Bradford City manager Gary Bowyer admitted that his overwhelming emotion on knowing the transfer window had closed was nothing but pure relief.

When we say very busy, we mean it; Bowyer watched a grand total of 15 new faces walk through the doors over the course of this summer transfer window. It wasn’t a one-way system either, with several players leaving the club as Bowyer looks to guide the club to an immediate return to League One.

“It is a huge relief,” Bowyer said of the closing of the window.

“It is crazy because as soon as it opens you have all summer, yet we all chase around and end up doing deals last minute.

“I think we got in by two minutes on one of our deals, so it’s madness but it [deadline day] is what everybody loves.”

Then, Bowyer talked about the tireless work that goes on behind the scenes to getting the players he wants at his club.

He said: “It takes a lot out of you for sure. A lot of time dealing with agents, speaking to players, watching clips and videos, checking up on people.

“It is unbelievably time-consuming, but you have to do it you have to make sure that the people that you’re bringing in are the right characters and the right people and the right footballers for this club.

“All the agents go away on holiday now and they get ready for December to start ringing you again, so you have peace and quiet from them for about two months and then they come back and go again.

“It is tough. There’s no denying that.”

Clearly happy with his side’s business on deadline day, Bowyer’s latest two signings Dylan Connelly and Aramide Oteh were singled out in an interview and could make their debut’s in as early as their next match with Northampton Town.

“Dylan and Aramide are in the mix,” Bowyer continued. “They have trained with us for the first time today and will add further competition to the squad.”

The verdict:

We have seen it time and time again in any division of English football… bringing in an overhaul of players is always a risky move.

For Bradford, though, who need to get back to League One sooner rather than later, risks needed to be taken. They have brought in a plethora of quality and experience which will go a long way in the division. The competition for places for a League Two squad is impressive and should bring the best out of both the new and old players.