2022 January Transfer Window
Top Transfer Window Signings January 2022: Which Team Got Which Player?
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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