The January transfer window slammed shut last night, bringing an end to another thrilling chapter of football’s most unpredictable theatre. Over the past month, clubs across the English Premier League have scrambled to strengthen their squads, with deadline-day drama offering its usual mix of surprise moves, last-minute deals and huge transfers.
In this article, we will be taking a look back at the whirlwind of activity over the past month, highlighting the biggest Premier League transfers of the January transfer window:
Jhon Duran to Al Nassr – £64 million
Duran exploded onto the scene at Aston Villa this season, netting 12 goals in 29 appearances across all competitions, of which the striker started just seven times.
Rumours were swirling about the striker’s potential future, with it unlikely he would want to continue deputising for Ollie Watkins, and Aston Villa eventually accepted a massive £64m transfer from Al Nassr, seeing Duran link up with Cristiano Ronaldo in Saudi Arabia.
Omar Marmoush to Manchester City – £63.2 million
The only other transfer to go over the £50m mark in the Premier League throughout January, Man City bolstered their attacking options by securing the signing of in-form Marmoush from Eintracht Frankfurt.
The forward remarkably netted 20 and assisted 13 in just 26 appearances across all competitions for Frankfurt, and while he has failed to contribute to a goal in his first two games for Man City, the potential and quality the Egyptian possesses has been clear to see.
Nico Gonzalez to Manchester City – £50 million
The final of Man City’s transfers in January, taking their spending in the winter window to a massive £180m, Gonzalez was confirmed to join the Citizens from Porto in the final hours of deadline day.
The midfielder will be expected to provide the energy and quality in midfield that Man City have often lacked this season, particularly in Rodri’s absence, and having enjoyed a superb first-half to the campaign for Porto, City fans have plenty to be excited about.
Abdukodir Khusanov to Manchester City – £33.5 million
One of Man City’s defensive signings, alongside Vitor Reis, 20-year-old Khusanov joins the Premier League champions from Lens, where he made just 31 appearances over the last two years.
The defender becomes the first Uzbekistan international to play in the Premier League, and Khusanov certainly has huge potential to become a true star at the back for Pep Guardiola’s side.
Marcus Rashford to Aston Villa – Six month loan with option to buy for £40 million
Rashford has been cast aside at Man United over the past months, failing to make the squad in 12 of the last 13 matches – with his only appearance in the squad seeing him merely make up numbers on the bench.
The forward has been allowed to leave the club in January, making a sensational move to Champions League challengers Aston Villa, where Rashford will be hoping he can regain his form.
If things work out for Rashford with the Villans, then Unai Emery’s side have the potential to secure the forward’s services for just £40m, a brilliant deal if Rashford can get back to the form that saw him score 30 goals across all competitions just a season-and-a-half ago.