January is the mid-season transfer window for European football leagues. This window is eagerly awaited by all teams in European leagues in order to bolster their squads. The window allows teams to replace injured players, which is why this transfer market timeline is so important. Major deals are usually made in the summer, while teams focus on resolving immediate issues during the winter phase. Some of Europe's biggest teams were quite active during the just-closed January transfer. Let's take a look at the significant January 2022 transfer window signings.
Major Deals in the 2022 January Transfer Window
Almost 700 deals were done during the January 2022 football transfer window in Europe. This window saw over 800 million dollars in transactions, which is definitely a large number. The following are some of the most notable signings of top European leagues in the January 2022 football transfer window.
England (Premier League)
Dele Alli's transfer from Tottenham Hotspur to Everton was one of the biggest moves of the January window. Besides, Manchester City's Julian Alvarez, Aston Villa's Philippe Coutinho, Newcastle United's Kieran Trippier, and Tottenham Hotspur's Rodrigo Bentancur were also notable transfers in the winter window.
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Major Transfers (England) in January window 2022
Date |
Player |
From |
To |
Fee |
January 31 |
Dele Alli |
Tottenham Hotspur |
Everton |
Undisclosed |
January 31 |
Dan Burn |
Brighton & Hove Albion |
Newcastle United |
Undisclosed |
January 31 |
Jean-Philippe Mateta |
Mainz |
Crystal Palace |
Undisclosed |
January 31 |
Donny van de Beek |
Manchester United |
Everton |
Loan |
January 31 |
Matt Targett |
Aston Villa |
Newcastle United |
Loan |
January 31 |
Rodrigo Bentancur |
Juventus |
Tottenham Hotspur |
19 million euros |
January 31 |
Dejan Kulusevski |
Juventus |
Tottenham Hotspur |
Loan |
January 31 |
Julian Alvarez |
River Plate |
Manchester City |
Undisclosed |
January 31 |
Christian Eriksen |
N/A |
Brentford |
Free |
January 11 |
Philippe Coutinho |
Barcelona |
Aston Villa |
Loan |
January 13 |
Lucas Digne |
Everton |
Aston Villa |
Undisclosed |
January 30 |
Luis Diaz |
Porto |
Liverpool |
Undisclosed |
January 30 |
Bruno Guimaraes |
Olympique Lyonnais |
Newcastle United |
42.1 million euros |
January 13 |
Chris Wood |
Burnley |
Newcastle United |
Undisclosed |
January 7 |
Kieran Trippier |
Atletico Madrid |
Newcastle United |
Undisclosed |
January 1 |
Vitalii Mykolenko |
Dynamo Kiev |
Everton |
Undisclosed |
January 4 |
Nathan Patterson |
Rangers |
Everton |
Undisclosed |
January 31 |
Wout Weghorst |
Vfl Wolfsburg |
Burnley |
Undisclosed |
January 27 |
Callum Chambers |
Arsenal |
Aston Villa |
Undisclosed |
Source: https://www.espn.in/soccer/transfers
Spain (La Liga)
Adama Traore's January transfer from Wolverhampton Wanderers to Barcelona was one of the most significant in the Spanish La Liga. In addition, Anthony Martial of Sevilla, Ferran Torres of Barcelona, and Giovani Lo Celso of Villarreal were also important transfers during the winter window.
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Major Transfers (Spain) in January window 2022
Date |
Player |
From |
To |
Fee |
January 31 |
Giovani Lo Celso |
Tottenham Hotspur |
Villarreal |
Loan |
January 3 |
Ferran Torres |
Manchester City |
Barcelona |
Undisclosed |
January 25 |
Anthony Martial |
Manchester United |
Sevilla |
Loan |
January 29 |
Adama Traore |
Wolverhampton Wanderers |
Barcelona |
Loan |
January 3 |
Rafinha |
Paris Saint-Germain |
Real Sociedad |
Loan |
January 28 |
Ilaix Moriba |
RB Leipzig |
Valencia |
Loan |
January 21 |
Sergio Rico |
Paris Saint-Germain |
Mallorca |
Loan |
Source: https://www.espn.in/soccer/transfers
Italy (Serie A)
Dusan Vlahovic's transfer from Fiorentina to Juventus was the most expensive in the January transfer window. Juventus also signed Federico Gatti and Denis Zakaria In January.
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Major Transfers (Italy) in January window 2022
Date |
Player |
From |
To |
Fee |
January 28 |
Dusan Vlahovic |
Fiorentina |
Juventus |
70 million euros |
January 31 |
Denis Zakaria |
Borussia Moenchengladbach |
Juventus |
Undisclosed |
January 31 |
Federico Gatti |
Frosinone |
Juventus |
Undisclosed |
January 28 |
Robin Gosens |
Atalanta |
Inter Milan |
Loan |
January 8 |
Axel Tuanzebe |
Manchester United |
Napoli |
Loan |
January 8 |
Ainsley Maitland-Niles |
Arsenal |
AS Roma |
Loan |
January 12 |
Sergio Oliveira |
Porto |
AS Roma |
Loan |
January 20 |
Pablo Mari |
Arsenal |
Udinese |
Loan |
Source: https://www.espn.in/soccer/transfers
Germany (Bundesliga) and France (Ligue 1)
Neither the German nor the French leagues saw a lot of transfer activity in January. The most noteworthy was Hatem Ben Arfa, who joined French team Lille for free.
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Major Transfers (Germany and France) in January window 2022
Date |
Player |
From |
To |
Fee |
January 30 |
Sardar Azmoun |
Zenit St. Petersburg |
Bayer Leverkusen |
Free |
January 31 |
Romain Faivre |
Brest |
Olympique Lyonnais |
Undisclosed |
January 31 |
Tanguy Ndombele |
Tottenham Hotspur |
Olympique Lyonnais |
Loan |
January 18 |
Sead Kolasinac |
Arsenal |
Olympique Marseille |
Free |
January 19 |
Hatem Ben Arfa |
N/A |
Lille |
Free |
Source: https://www.espn.in/soccer/transfers
Bottom Line
Juventus completed the biggest signing among the top European clubs in the winter transfer window of 2022, bringing in Dusan Vlahovic from Fiorentina. Fiorentina replaced Vlahovic with a young striker from FC Basel. FC Barcelona completed three major transfers in January, all of whom came from England. The Premier League's Aston Villa, Everton, Newcastle United, Tottenham Hotspur, Liverpool, and Manchester City all made major signings this window. However, the Bundesliga and Ligue 1 teams did not engage in a lot of activity in the January 2022 transfer window.
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