. Plenty of teams want to buy, but far fewer are willing sellers midway through a campaign.
Six Premier League clubs ended the window without spending a penny, but that didn’t drive the league’s overall spend down at all, with a few heavy-hitters throwing money around to fix their issues this winter.
Here’s how all 20 teams stacked up when the window closed.
The Premier League’s top two opted against conducting any business in the winter, with Arsenal failing to land an optimal striker target.
Newcastle also failed to bring a single player in during the window, while Everton and West Ham completed deadline day loan moves for Charly Alcaraz and Evan Ferguson respectively. Loan fees for each player are yet to be disclosed.
Fulham ended the month without a single signing, but they’re welcoming Willian back on a free transfer.
20-year-old Michael Kayode was Brentford’s only addition this winter, with the Fiorentina full-back filling a distinct position of need.
He’s joined on an initial loan (worth a reported £420,000) with a £13.5m outright purchase clause inserted for the summer.
Nottingham Forest have enjoyed a remarkable season and may have been tempted to make a couple of splashes in a bid to aid their quest to qualify for the Champions League.
Matheus Cunha was tenuosly linked before he extended his stay at Wolves. Instead, Forest signed free agent Wayne Hennessey and drafted in 20-year-old Tyler Bindon before sending him back to Reading on loan.
Financial restrictions limited Leicester in the window, and they only brought in Parma’s Wayo Coulibaly for a small fee. Coulibaly should provide cover at right-back but nothing more.
Ruud van Nistelrooy has his work cut out if the Foxes are to remain in the division.
Southampton are creeping towards respectability on the points tally front, …
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