Premier League clubs have spent £346.8m on new signings during the winter transfer window.
This article was last updated on February 3 at 11.30pm and will be updated when deal sheets are confirmed.
The outlay represents a threefold increase from last year, when Premier League clubs spent only £116.2m after the Premier League’s Profit and Sustainability Rules (PSR) slashed clubs’ purchasing power.
Spending during the window was largely incremental, with notable spikes on January 23 when Manchester City splashed £63m on Eintracht Frankfurt forward Omar Marmoush and Deadline Day.
Who spent the most?
Ten clubs signed players for disclosed fees, with Manchester City shelling out a league-topping £176.1m on Marmoush, Nicolas Gonzalez (£50m from Porto), Abdukodir Khusanov (£33.5m from Lens) and Vitor Reis (£29.4m from Palmeiras).
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Brighton spent £40m on Stefanos Tzimas (£20m from Nuremberg), Diego Gomez (£11m from Inter Miami) and Eiran Cashin (£9m from Derby).
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Meanwhile, Manchester United (£29.6m), Aston Villa (£26m), Ipswich (£24m), Wolves (£16.6m), Spurs (£12.5m), Crystal Palace (£12m), Bournemouth (£8.1m) and Leicester (£1.9m) also recruited players for registered fees.
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Villa still registered a £68m profit during the window after selling Jhon Duran to Al Nassr (£64m), Jaden Philogene to Ipswich (£20m) and Diego Carlos to Fenerbahce (£10m) – while spending only a quarter of that income on Donyell Malen from Borussia Dortmund (£20m) and Andres Garcia from Levante (£6m).
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Three other clubs recorded profit, including Chelsea (£12.5m profit), Newcastle (£11m profit) and Leicester (£8.1m profit) – with Enzo Maresca and Eddie Howe‘s sides not spending a penny on disclosed fees.
Which players cost the most?
Marmoush’s £63m deal was the most expensive signing during the window, while new team-mates Gonzalez, Khusanov and Reis also appear in the top five – with Patrick Dorgu in fourth spot after his £29.6m switch from Lecce to Manchester United.
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In terms of outgoings, Villa duo Duran and Philogene filled the club’s coffers with a cool combined £84m alone, while another four players departed for eight-figure sums.
Total permanent and loan moves
In total, there were 39 signings for fees, on loans or as free agents.
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Struggling Manchester City signed a league-topping six players on permanent deals – reflecting the club’s need to overhaul the squad and replace aging superstars.
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Bournemouth secured four permanent incoming, while Ipswich brokered two permanent signings and two loan deals to boost their chances of retaining Premier League status after back-to-back promotions from League One.
Meanwhile, Aston Villa signed Manchester United outcast Marcus Rashford in a blockbuster loan deal, Bayern Munich youngster Mathys Tel joined Spurs on loan with a £45m option to buy in the summer and Crystal Palace snapped up Chelsea exile Ben Chilwell for the remainder of the season.
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In terms of departures, Brighton offloaded six players permanently, with Aston Villa shipping out 10 players on loan and Aston Villa sanctioning nine temporary departures.
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What about Saudi Arabia and Europe’s other top leagues?
Overall, Premier League clubs recorded a net spend of £216.1m, which exceeded the totals of Europe’s other top seven leagues and Saudi Arabia, according to Transfermarkt data.
Saudi clubs generated a £117.7m net spend, followed by Italy’s Serie A (£39m) and the German Bundesliga (£33.4m). Four of the eight leagues recorded profit, led by the Portuguese Primeira Liga on £111.7m in the black.
Breaking those other leagues down by clubs, Saudi teams Al Ahli and Al Nassr both recorded a net spend in the region £50m, followed by RB Leipzig (£46.1m), Como (£40.9m) and Renne (£37.2m).
Porto generated £84.2m profit from their transfer business, followed by Napoli (£57.3m), Eintracht Frankfurt (£41.1m) and Lens (£38.8m).
