The winter transfer window is currently in full swing with teams around the globe busy strengthening their side in the middle of the season.
Most of the time, the January transfer window remains a composed affair however a lot of big movements are happening this time around. It is the Premier League teams that have been the busiest in this period.
A
number
of
clubs
are
in
search
of
boosting
their
title
hopes
and
top-four
chances,
while
others
aim
to
strengthen
in
order
to
avoid
the
drop.
The
likes
of
Chelsea,
Arsenal,
and
Liverpool
all
have
been
pretty
active
in
this
window
and
have
already
secured
a
couple
of
deals.
Now
with
just
a
couple
of
days
remaining
before
the
deadline,
clubs
across
the
continent
are
now
accelerating
their
plan
to
finalize
their
transfers,
with
a
number
of
high-profile
players
still
looking
for
a
move.
Here's
everything
you
need
to
know
about
the
summer
transfer
window
before
the
deadline-
The transfer window will close on Tuesday, January 31 at 11 pm (GMT) for Premier League. This cut-off point does vary slightly across the rest of Europe's top leagues. In Scotland and France, the transfer window will end at 11:59 PM (GMT). Italy's deadline is at 7 PM (GMT), while Germany's deadline is at 5 PM (GMT).
Chelsea are the headline maker in this window with the Stamford Bridge side already securing six deals. Owner Todd Boehly so far has wasted little time in spending big sums of money in order to bolster their first team squad for the years to come.
Chelsea so far have spent £181.52 million with the likes of Benoit Badiashile, Andrey Santos, David Datro Fofana, Joao Felix, Noni Madueke, and Mykhailo Mudryk joining the team.
Join us in welcoming our new number 15, Mykhailo Mudryk! 👏 pic.twitter.com/QiNPzWPNFY
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) January 15, 2023
New surroundings! 🔴⚪️ @Arsenal pic.twitter.com/vdgQ57usTe
— Leandro Trossard (@LTrossard) January 21, 2023
Liverpool have made just one signing hijacking Manchester United's dal of Cody Gakpo while the Old Trafford giants have only managed a loan deal of Wout Weghorst from Burnley. Apart from these, other notable deals include Memphis Depay to Atletico Madrid from Barcelona, Yann Sommer to Bayern from M'gladback, Danny Ings to West Ham from Aston Villa, etc.
Despite the heavy spending Chelsea are still said to be exploring the market to add a midfielder. Brighton Moises Caicedo and Benfica's Enzo Fernandez are two deals the London-based side apparently are looking at. Tottenham are also said to be interested in reinforcement with Antonio Conte keen to add more creativity. Roma's Zaniolo has been linked with a move while Sporting CP right-back Pedro Porro is another candidate the club are monitoring closely.