Players like Suarez, Van Dijk and Bruno Fernandes arrived at new clubs without time to adapt, but they proved to be sensational transfers.
January is traditionally a time to downsize for most people after an expensive holiday period, but not for football club owners. While we all try to cut back on spending and watch what we eat and drink after weeks of indulging, managers, chairman and sporting directors are gearing up for an activity-packed month as they look to strengthen their teams for the final months of the season This.
Although the winter transfer market is never as busy as the summer, there is still a lot of money being wasted, with Chelsea breaking the world transfer record last season to sign Enzo Fernandez, and Mykhailo Mudryk also escaping Arsenal’s pursuit.
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And some of the smartest transfers in Premier League history have taken place in January, as this list of signings shows…
