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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Source: United News of Bangladesh