The January switch window by no means appears to provide the identical degree of pleasure because the summer season one. Some golf equipment really feel like they don’t have to do enterprise halfway via a season, whereas others dread it in case a much bigger facet targets one among their in-form stars.
After all, there have been just a few exceptions lately. Who can neglect Chelsea’s spending spree in January 2023? Eight gamers had been signed because the Blues spent in extra of £250m to bolster their squad.
January 2011 additionally offered loads of pleasure, as Chelsea splashed out £50m to signal Fernando Torres from Liverpool. The Anfield facet subsequently used this money to usher in Andy Carroll and Luis Suárez.
This yr, nevertheless, there have solely been just a few main offers. We’ve got taken a have a look at the most important ones of the window.
Most costly 2025 January window transfers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Rank | Participant | From | To | Charge |
1 | Jhon Duran | Aston Villa | Al-Nassr | £71m |
2 | Xavi Simons | PSG | RB Leipzig | £67.7m |
3 | Omar Marmoush | Frankfurt | Man Metropolis | £63m |
4 | Khvicha Kvaratskhelia | Napoli | PSG | £59m |
5 | Galeno | Porto | Al-Ahli | £41.8m |
6 | Abdukodir Khusanov | Lens | Man Metropolis | £33.6m |
7 | Vitor Reis | Palmeiras | Man Metropolis | £29.6m |
8 | Luiz Henrique | Botafogo | Zenit | £29.3m |
9 | Elye Wahi | Marseille | Frankfurt | £24.2m |
10 | Donyell Malen | Borussia Dortmund | Aston Villa | £21.5m |
11 | Jaden Philogene | Aston Villa | Ipswich | £20m |
12 | Amine Gouiri | Rennes | Marseille | £18.4m |
=13 | Seko Fofana | Al-Nassr | Rennes | £16.7m |
=13 | Claudinho | Zenit | Al-Sadd | £16.7m |
15 | Emmanuel Agabdou | Reims | Wolves | £16.6m |
15
Emmanuel Agbadou
Reims to Wolves (£16.6m)
Emmanuel Agbadou grew to become Vitor Pereira’s first signing since taking up at Wolves. The centre-back value the Previous Gold £16.6m because the Portuguese supervisor bolstered his defensive choices.
The Ivory Coast worldwide arrives with loads of expertise, having made 75 appearances in Ligue 1 for Stade Reims and he may very well be a vital signing as Wolves goal to keep away from relegation.
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14
Claudinho
Zenit to Al-Sadd (£16.7m)
Claudinho spent three and a half seasons with Zenit St Petersburg, scoring 21 objectives for the membership throughout his time in Russia.
The Brazilian – who helped his nation win Olympic gold on the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 – made the transfer to Qatari facet Al-Sadd, who paid €20m (£16.7m) to safe his providers.
13
Seko Fofana
Al-Nassr to Rennes (£16.7m)
Seko Fofana made his return to Ligue 1 by agreeing a €20m (£16.7m) deal to hitch Rennes from Al-Nassr.
The 29-year-old helped his nation win the 2024 Africa Cup of Nations, whereas he has additionally performed 139 matches within the French high flight, suggesting he might become a wonderful signing for Rennes.
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12
Amine Gouiri
Rennes to Marseille (£18.4m)
Rennes spending massive on Fofana meant that an outgoing was at all times on the playing cards. Ligue 1 rivals Marseille spent a reported €22m (£18.4m) together with add-ons to signal attacker Amine Gouiri, with Elye Wahi having not too long ago departed the Velodrome.
Gouiri, whose deal contains €3m price of potential add-ons, will now hyperlink up with former Brighton supervisor Roberto De Zerbi within the south of France.
11
Jaden Philogene
Aston Villa to Ipswich (£20m)
Jaden Philogene solely sealed a return to Aston Villa final summer season, but Unai Emery didn’t give him a good crack of the whip over the primary six months of the season.
Ipswich City got here in with a £20m bid, which was too good to show down. The teenager has loads of expertise, and he may very well be a strong signing for the Tractor Boys as they goal to keep away from relegation again to the Championship.
10
Donyell Malen
Borussia Dortmund to Aston Villa (£21m)
Unai Emery promoting Philogene for £20m and signing Donyell Malen to exchange him for £21.5m may very well be a clever piece of switch enterprise by the supervisor.
The 26-year-old has a plethora of expertise enjoying in Europe, starring for each Borussia Dortmund and PSV Eindhoven, scoring 94 objectives throughout 248 appearances for each golf equipment.
If he hits the bottom operating, Malen might become one among Emery’s best signings at Villa Park.
9
Elye Wahi
Marseille to Frankfurt (£24.2m)
Eintracht Frankfurt bought Omar Marmoush to Manchester Metropolis, which meant they wanted to signal an ready alternative. Step ahead, Elye Wahi. The French centre-forward joined the German facet for a price within the area of €29m together with add-ons (£24.2m) from Marseille.
Harm issues had restricted the 22-year-old to simply 14 appearances and three objectives for the Ligue 1 facet, however maybe a recent begin in Germany might see him lastly fulfil his huge potential.
8
Luiz Henrique
Botafogo to Zenit (£29.3m)
Luiz Henrique departed Brazilian facet Botafogo to hitch Zenit in a deal price a reported €35m (£29m).
The 24-year-old has received six caps for Brazil, scoring twice for his nation, whereas he additionally helped Botafogo declare the Copa Libertadores for the primary time in November 2024.
Henrique has performed in Europe earlier than, having fun with a productive two-year spell at Actual Betis, which might stand him in good stead following his transfer to Russia.
7
Vitor Reis
Palmeiras to Man Metropolis (£29.6m)
Manchester Metropolis supervisor Pep Guardiola wasted no time in bulking out his squad in the course of the January switch window. Brazilian defender Vitor Reis joined in a £29.6m deal from Palmeiras.
The 19-year-old has signed a four-and-a-half-year contract, regardless of making solely 22 appearances for the Brazilian facet. It is rather a lot a switch for the longer term, however what a future he has.
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6
Abdukodir Khusanov
Lens to Man Metropolis (£33.6m)
Reis wasn’t the one defender signed by Manchester Metropolis this month. Abdukodir Khusanov made historical past by turning into the primary Uzbekistan defender to play within the Premier League.
Costing £33.6m from Lens, Guardiola has signed yet one more promising expertise, who might develop right into a world-class centre-back.
5
Galeno
Porto to Al-Ahli (£41.8m)
Brazilian winger Galeno has turn into one of many newest switch coups from the Saudi Professional League, with Al-Ahli spending a reported €50m (£41.8m) on luring the attacker from Porto.
The winger bagged 12 objectives this time period earlier than Porto sanctioned his departure, which is able to see him hyperlink up with the likes of Riyad Mahrez and Roberto Firmino in Saudi Arabia.
Galeno leaves the Portuguese giants having received eight main honours, together with two league titles.
4
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia
Napoli to PSG (£59m)
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia left Italian facet Napoli this month, becoming a member of Paris Saint-Germain for £59m.
There had been loads of curiosity proven within the Georgian winger ever since he impressed Napoli to the Serie A title in the course of the 2022/23 marketing campaign, however it’s the French facet who received the battle for his signature.
Might he be the catalyst which lastly sees the capital membership win their first Champions League title? The following few months might be fascinating certainly in Paris.
3
Omar Marmoush
Frankfurt to Man Metropolis (£63m)
Erling Haaland was the one recognised centre-forward at Man Metropolis, indicating that they wanted some competitors for the Norwegian.
Omar Marmoush joined the Etihad facet from Eintracht Frankfurt, paying a price of £63m to safe his signature after a beautiful first half of the season in Germany.
In simply 27 video games for the Bundesliga outfit, the Egyptian striker scored 20 objectives whereas contributing with 14 assists as Frankfurt chased a Champions League spot for subsequent season.
His arrival in Manchester might nicely assist the membership embark on a run of type which allows them to maneuver up the desk as a lot as potential between now and the tip of the season.
2
Xavi Simons
PSG to RB Leipzig (£67.7m)
RB Leipzig lastly took the plunge and signed Xavi Simons from PSG, some 18 months after his preliminary mortgage spell in Germany started.
Simons has battled accidents this time period, however has nonetheless proved his price to the facet, even amid their struggles within the Champions League, the place they had been eradicated on the league section.
In accordance with The Athletic, whereas Leipzig are paying an preliminary €50m (£41.8m) for his providers, the deal might rise to as a lot as €81m (£67.7m), trumping nearly each January window deal within the course of.
1
Jhon Duran
Aston Villa to Al-Nassr (£71m)
Jhon Duran sealed an eye-boggling £71m transfer to Al-Nassr in the direction of the tip of the switch window, bringing an finish to a tumultuous few months for the Colombian at Aston Villa.
Having seemed to be on the transfer in the summertime, the striker reworked into one thing of an impact-sub specialist, grabbing loads of objectives off the bench.
And his departure comes at a time when Villa’s strikeforce was present process drastic modifications, with rumours nonetheless hanging over the way forward for Ollie Watkins amid curiosity from Arsenal, which adopted the earlier arrival of Donyell Malen.
As for Duran, the 21-year-old now turns into a teammate of Cristiano Ronaldo in Saudi Arabia.
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