De Bruyne leaving Wolfsburg was evident - everyone sort of expected it to happen. And replacing him with Draxler was also in the cards.
I think we did try to close the deal some time ago, in order to secure Draxler before anyone would overpay like Wolfsburg in a desparate act. But Schalke knew it too, and they refused a great offer (€26m+bonuses! In all honesty a good deal) only to wait out for desperate buyers close to deadline day.