Deadline day is a bit like a Latin American telenovela. The pace, the theatrics, the endless cliff-hangers, all building towards an exhilarating crescendo to keep you ticking over until the next episode. So there's a hint of irony that a Mexican's move to Germany is one of the most impressive deals.

As Germany's transfer window came to an unusually frantic conclusion, the whole complexion of the Bundesliga changed. Kevin de Bruyne went to Manchester City with Julian Draxler moving from league rivals Schalke - both transfers were record-breaking in their own right.

Borussia Dortmund let long-serving Jakub Blaszcykowski and Kevin Grosskreutz leave, whilst adding Adnan Januzaj from Manchester United to the attack. Elsewhere, Hamburg signed Aaron Hunt, Augsburg bought Ja-Cheol Koo and Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg joined Schalke on loan from Bayern Munich.

But the winners are arguably Bayer Leverkusen. Despite taking their fair share of blows in the last few months, the duo of Jonas Boldt and Rudi Völler have come out smelling like roses. The pair have done a sterling job, preparing Leverkusen for an arduous Champions League campaign.

Deals for Admir Mehmedi, Kyriakos Papadopoulos and Andre Ramalho were done early in the summer, while the record signing of Chilean midfielder Charles Aranguiz was a superb coup. The euphoria was only temporary, with Aranguiz tearing his achilles and ruling himself out of action for several months.

On top of that, the departure of Son Heung-Min to Tottenham - the timing, hours before the Champions League clash with Lazio just as strange - was a blow. But the 25-million-euro deal ($28.2 million) made sense from a financial point of view, meaning Leverkusen could bolster other positions in the squad.

Son's departure gives room for Julian Brandt to blossom in the first team, and Kevin Kampl's arrival from Borussia Dortmund links the attacking midfielder with Roger Schmidt, the coach who brought out so much from him at RB Salzburg.

Crucially, though, it's the addition of a second striking option in Javier Hernandez that puts Leverkusen in a strong position. There were concerns that the Werkself would run out of steam towards the winter with Stefan Kiessling as the only recognized center-forward on the books.

After scoring 59 goals in 157 games for Manchester United, Hernandez can open a new chapter in his career at Leverkusen. The 27-year-old settled quickly in England and regularly hit double-figures under Sir Alex Ferguson. But the arrival of David Moyes saw the Mexican leave for Real Madrid on loan before finding himself out of favor under Louis van Gaal.

How Chicharito fits into Schmidt's high-pressing system will be fascinating to see. Although known as an orthodox center-forward, he is extremely quick with good acceleration over a long distance. In theory, he should offer Schmidt more mobility, speed and intensity in attack.

The first three league games of the season have shown that Leverkusen requires a jolt of pace in attack. Hernandez fits the picture after his 11.5 million euro move from Old Trafford with all his experience in the Premier League and Champions League.

Rounding off a busy window for Leverkusen, the striker's arrival could be the catalyst for the club to have a successful season.