Every completed Premier League deal in the 2025 winter transfer window

The winter transfer window is rarely a dull affair, even if it’s often less exciting than its sister version in the summer. But rest assured rumours will swirl around from the get-go as teams scrap for every advantage they can get in a bid to make a success of their respective campaigns.

In the Premier League, the battling is as fierce as ever, with an open race for the Champions League emerging amid the likes of Manchester City, Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United all underperforming, while Chelsea have joined Arsenal in trying to create something of a title race which is looking increasingly one-sided thanks to Liverpool.

At the other end, Southampton are in danger of setting all the wrong kinds of records given their lowly points haul at the halfway stage, while fellow promoted side Ipswich Town may need a miracle or two in the second half of the season to stay up themselves.

All this means a potentially frantic rush to bolster squads as suspensions hit and injuries bite ahead of a packed start to 2025 – particularly for those in European and cup contention.

With the deadline almost upon us, there is still plenty of activity to be had. Keep up to date with every deadline-day move with our club-by-club guide.

Arsenal

Total spent: £0

There has been a lot of attention on Arsenal as their title bid hangs in the balance heading into February, potentially prompting a frantic rush to the transfer market with the Gunners seemingly on the lookout for a goalscorer.

With a similar series of shortcomings to last year threatening to rear its head, Mikel Arteta will be hoping for a miracle or two on the injury front to get their campaign truly back on track.

However, thus far, no new players have come through the door in N5, and with only a week to go before the window shuts, the pressure is on Arteta and the Kroenkes to give the squad what it needs to see out a successful season.

Aston Villa

Total spent: £27.4m

Aston Villa made the Premier League’s first major January splurge as they spent an initial £19m on Borussia Dortmund forward Donyell Malen. In a deal which could rise to £21.5m with add-ons, the transfer sees Malen return to England having previously been a member of Arsenal’s youth team.

The Dutchman’s arrival will pose fresh questions over Jhon Duran’s future, with the Villa super-sub rumoured to be on the move this summer before starting the season in red-hot form.

There could yet be more additions before the month is out as Unai Emery continues to shape his squad ahead of the Champions League knockout stages.

Bournemouth

Total spent: £7.41m

Bournemouth’s promising campaign to date will surely have Andoni Iraola pretty pleased with the current makeup of his squad. However, he has dipped into the transfer market, bringing in Julio Soler from Argentinian side Lanus in early January.

Soler has only had 90 minutes in a Cherries shirt thus far, playing the full game in their 5-1 win over West Brom in the FA Cup. Meanwhile, fellow arrival Matai Akinmboni is yet to make his debut following his switch from D.C. United.

Philip Billing became Bournemouth’s most high-profile departure of the window as he sealed a loan move to Napoli, while defender Max Aarons has joined La Liga strugglers Valencia until the end of the season.

Brentford

Total spent: £0

Brentford are enjoying another stable Premier League campaign, with the Bees’ impressive home form providing the foundation for a steady season with no fears over relegation.

Still intent on ending the year on a high, Thomas Frank has brought in promising young defender Michael Kayode from Fiorentina, with his loan deal including an option for him to become a permanent Brentford player in the summer.

It has otherwise been a low-key window for the west Londoners, who have also seen a raft of fringe players go out on loan.

Brighton & Hove Albion

Total spent: £20m

Brighton made the first big deal of the January window, albeit through their agreement to sign midfielder Diego Gomez in December. They will pay MLS side Inter Miami £11m for the Paraguayan, who becomes Fabian Hurzeler’s first signing of the winter.

The Seagulls have had some promising results in the opening half of the Premier League season, so their placing of 10th heading into 2025 is somewhat underwhelming.

However, they remain firmly in the race to return to European football at the first time of asking under their new head coach, who has overseen victories over Man City and Spurs in his opening months at the helm.

Chelsea

Total spent: £0

With another spending spree in the summer, the fact that Chelsea have been quiet this January will surprise few. Their most high-profile activity to date has been Renato Veiga’s loan departure to Juventus, while the future of Joao Felix remains uncertain late in the window.

Considering the Blues have exceeded pre-season expectations, you would understand Enzo Maresca’s reluctance to make too many changes to his squad as they chase a Champions League berth and Conference League glory this term.

They will also have to be wary of PSR constraints, and if they are to splash the cash once again next summer, perhaps a more frugal approach this winter is just what they need amid an impressive first half of the campaign.

Crystal Palace

Total spent: £14.5m

Crystal Palace spent big to sign Romain Esse from fellow south Londoners Millwall, with the teenager grabbing his first goal in Eagles colours during their recent defeat to Brentford.

Oliver Glasner’s side have largely recovered from a poor start to the campaign to steer clear of relegation bother, so the Austrian may be content with his squad as they appear set to comfortably secure another season in the top flight.

Everton

Total spent: £0

Everton have been rejuvenated since the return of long-time manager David Moyes, with results on the pitch improving and relegation concerns easing after a transformative few weeks at Goodison Park.

Their transfer activity has been less hectic, though have been reported to be close to announcing a loan deal for former Southampton ace Carlos Alcaraz, who is currently on the books at Brazilian side Flamengo.

Whatever they do between now and the deadline, their finest signing looks set to be Toffees legend Moyes.

Fulham

Total spent: £0

Fulham have had a quiet window this winter, but with another impressive campaign underway and a European place potentially up for grabs, Marco Silva will surely be keen not to break what doesn’t need fixing.

Indeed, the club’s only transfer activity since the new year has come in the form of youngster Olly Sanderson’s loan switch to League Two side Harrogate Town, with few murmurings of a late flurry as we approach the end of the window.

Ipswich Town

Total spent: £20m

Ipswich Town may be among the favourites to go down, but they certainly won’t be going down with a whimper – particularly if their January business is anything to go by.

After failing to secure a deal in the summer, the Tractor Boys reignited their interest in ex-Hull City star Jaden Philogene as his move back to Aston Villa went stale. Kieran McKenna will hope it is £20m well spent, while his other recruits this month have seen him bring in more top-flight experience.

Ben Godfrey has temporarily returned from Serie A outfit Atalanta, with the former Everton ace bolstering the East Anglians’ defence. Julio Enciso has had a tricky time of late with injuries, and amid a lack of opportunities under Fabian Hurzeler at Brighton, the Paraguayan has sealed a switch to Portman Road until the end of the season.

Leicester City

Total spent: £0

Ruud van Nistelrooy has had a challenging start to life as manager in the East Midlands, though their recent shock win over Tottenham Hotspur a sign there is life in the Foxes’ survival bid yet.

They are yet to welcome a winter window signing as things stand, with only exits occurring at the King Power Stadium since the new year. Tom Cannon was a high-profile Championship signing for Sheffield United, with a reported £10m fee involved.

However, Leicester are yet to put that money to good use as we enter the final day of the window.

Liverpool

Total spent: £0

Arne Slot has so far been relatively frugal when it comes to the transfer market, with no telling additions from the squad he inherited from Jurgen Klopp in the summer.

It certainly appears as though it isn’t essential that Liverpool add to their ranks this winter, though if they were to bolster their squad ahead of battling on all four fronts, a new face or two could consolidate what is set to be a superb first year in charge for the Dutchman.

With no high-profile exits either, it looks like Slot is pretty content with his current team, and given their healthy lead in the Premier League and perfect Champions League record, there is little reason to change things too drastically.

Manchester City

Total spent: £131.2m

After seemingly falling off the charts as far as their latest title defence is concerned, Pep Guardiola has reacted by securing three big-money January signings (and counting). The first new arrival was Lens centre-back Abdukodir Khusanov, while he was joined by fellow defender Vitor Reis as the Spaniard sought to remedy his ageing backline.

City then welcomed the biggest Premier League signing of the new year when they acquired the signature of Omar Marmoush from Frankfurt. The Egyptian joins having only been out-scored in the German Bundesliga by Harry Kane, with his £63m transfer (including add-ons) only rivalled by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia’s switch to PSG thus far.

Whether their heavy winter outlay will pay off in the second half of the campaign remains to be seen, but with rumours swirling over the futures of some of Guardiola’s stars, he may well have future-proofed this City side in any case.

Manchester United

Total spent: £29.1m

It appears that the clearout at Old Trafford for Ruben Amorim has already begun, with Antony becoming the first high-profile exit under the Portuguese coach’s regime.

Rumours persist over the future of Alejandro Garnacho as Amorim continues to shape his squad, while there have been no incomings as of yet – perhaps down to the millions spent in the summer amid warnings from the club over their lack of legroom with regard to the Premier League’s PSR constraints.

Christopher Nkunku has been touted as a potential arrival to bolster a blunt United attack, with the Red Devils heading into the last week of the window having scored more than just five Premier League clubs.

Newcastle United

Total spent: £0

Newcastle United have not looked like signing anyone all January, though with the Magpies hitting an impressive vein of form in the new year, that shouldn’t bother Eddie Howe too much.

In fact, most of the month’s transfer talk on Tyneside has concerned the future of Alexander Isak, whose red-hot form has once more reportedly caught the eye of Arsenal amid their seemingly desperate search for a lethal striker.

One major outgoing did occur late in the window, with Miguel Almiron returning to former club Atlanta United in MLS, with the Magpies recouping around £8m upon his departure.

Nottingham Forest

Total spent: £0

Nottingham Forest have been the surprise package of the season, but what may also be a surprise is a lack of additions to consolidate their fine campaign to this point, and help secure a European place in the process.

But after spending £100m in the summer, perhaps it would be wise to stick with what has been a winning formula for Nuno Espirito Santo, who has overseen Forest’s best top-flight campaign for decades, all after dodging relegation last year.

Given his past extravagant spending habits, it would not be a shock if Evangelos Marinakis was to open the chequebook in order to get the Tricky Trees into Europe, though complying with FFP and PSR will surely take precedence, particularly as the Reds continue to play so well.

Southampton

Total spent: £4.2m

Ivan Juric’s Southampton may look doomed despite their recent victory over relegation rivals Ipswich, but they have at least attempted to remedy their Premier League woes with their activity in the transfer market.

Weligton arrived following his pre-agreed deal from the summer, while two arrivals from France in form of Rennes’ Albert Gronbaek and Joachim Kayi Sanda from sister club Valenciennes have bolsters the Saints’ ranks.

Rumours suggest their activity may not be over as we enter the final 36 hours of the window, though Southampton will need more than new arrivals to turn their season around.

Tottenham Hotspur

Total spent: £15.8m

Tottenham Hotspur have not had the greatest of starts to the season, and their lack of squad options at times this term suggests they may well be busy over the next few weeks.

Their first incoming may not improve their squad depth too much, as youngster Yang Min-hyeok has already been shipped to QPR on loan.

Meanwhile, goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky has already made an impression, keeping a clean sheet on debut against Liverpool before repeating the trick away at Tamworth in the FA Cup following his £12.5m move from Slavia Prague.

Ange Postecoglou will surely be on the lookout for more effective transfers over the upcoming month as Spurs seek to escape the bottom half and qualify for Europe again as they juggle their own Europa League commitments in the new year.

West Ham United

Total spent: £0

Graham Potter has remained tight-lipped when it comes to incomings at the London Stadium this January, with no sign of a first transfer deal under the new Hammers manager since Potter replaced Julen Lopetegui around three weeks ago.

That may not be a surprise given the large amounts of cash spent (and wasted) in the summer by his Spanish predecessor and the lack of winter exits, though attacker Maxwel Cornet has been allowed to leave on loan.

With the window sneaking into February, it remains to be seen if there will be some late activity in east London, but it does appear that Potter will look to consolidate West Ham’s position in mid-table with what he inherited earlier this month.

Wolves

Total spent: £16.6m

New Wolves boss Vitor Pereira wasted no time getting stuck into the January market by welcoming Reims centre-back Emmanuel Agbadou to Molineux as he bolstered his defence.

Given Wolves still have the leakiest defence in the Premier League, the addition of the Ivorian is not before time. Whether there will be more before the window’s end remains to be seen, but things have already started to look up following the Old Gold’s dismal start to the campaign.