What happened. Manchester City had a bid of more than £500,000 for Fiamma Benítez rejected by Atlético Madrid on transfer deadline day, and also failed to sign Everton's Ornella Vignola.

City were seeking attacking midfield cover after Miedema's knee injury.
The WSL summer window closed at 11pm BST on Thursday.
Atlético rejected the bid for the Spain midfielder.

City must now cope without Miedema until at least 2026, relying on current squad options.

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