As the January transfer window swings wide open, expect a flurry of player moves across the football world! Whether players are chasing fresh challenges or simply aiming to clock more game-time, there’s plenty to watch out for.
Last summer stirred up some drama, especially Neymar’s transfer to PSG which sparked talks about financial fair play rules. This season, it feels like the elite talents will mostly stick with their clubs for the remainder of the campaign. Take Harry Kane’s potential move to Real Madrid – Spurs boss Pochettino has clearly indicated they’re keen to keep their star striker powering forward.
Here’s a vibrant rundown of confirmed signings, hot rumours, and all the latest chatter from the January transfer window:
Confirmed Signings
- Rafinha (Barcelona) moves to Inter Milan – on loan
- Michy Batshuayi (Chelsea) to Dortmund – on loan
- Olivier Giroud (Arsenal) joins Chelsea – £18m
- Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Dortmund) to Arsenal – €63.75m
The prolific Aubameyang has set a club record for Dortmund with this €63.75 million move. The Gabon international, a 2015 African Footballer of the Year, notched an incredible 98 goals in just 144 games for Dortmund.
Emerson Palmieri (AS Roma) to Chelsea – £17m
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Marcus McGuane (Arsenal) to Barcelona – Undisclosed fee
Marc Bartra (Dortmund) to Real Betis – £9.2m
Aymeric Laporte (Athletico Bilbao) to Man City – £57.2m
Gerard Deulofeu (Barcelona) to Watford – loan
Charly Musonda Jnr (Chelsea) to Celtic – loan
Baba Rahman (Chelsea) to Schalke 04 – loan
Ali Gabr (Zamalek) to West Brom – loan
Daniel Sturridge (Liverpool) to West Brom – loan
Diafra Sakho (West Ham) to Rennes – £8.8m
Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Manchester United) to Arsenal – Swap Deal
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Alexis Sanchez (Arsenal) to Manchester United – Swap
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Ross Barkley (Everton) to Chelsea – £15m
Barkley has committed to a 5.5-year deal leaving his boyhood club Everton to join Chelsea, proudly wearing the No 8 shirt alongside England teammate Gary Cahill. He’s finally back in action after recovering from a hamstring injury suffered earlier on this season.
Diego Costa (Chelsea) to Atletico Madrid – £57m
Following a fallout with manager Antonio Conte, Costa has made it clear he wants to return to Spain to reunite with Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone.
Virgil Van Dijk (Southampton) to Liverpool – £75m
Van Dijk’s transfer smashed the record for the highest-ever fee for a defender at £75 million. Making a stunning debut, he scored an aerial goal late in an FA Cup thrashing of Everton to seal victory.
Cenk Tosun (Besiktas) to Everton – £27m
Everton boss Sam Allardyce secured Tosun’s signature as one of his prime striker signings for the season. Everton has been keen to see this transfer through despite keen interest from other top European teams.
Phillipe Coutinho (Liverpool) to Barcelona – £142m
Barcelona locked down 25-year-old Brazilian Coutinho on a 5.5-year deal with a staggering 345 million euro buyout clause. Coutinho joins the likes of Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez, who made sure Coutinho quickly felt at home by organising a house on their street.
Wesley Sneijder (Nice) to Al-Gharafa – Undisclosed fee
The 33-year-old Dutch maestro has opted for a new challenge in Qatar after a short spell at Nice, where he made only four league appearances. He signs an 18-month contract.
Francis Coquelin (Arsenal) to Valencia – £12m
Theo Walcott (Arsenal) to Southampton or Everton – £20m
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Konstantinos Mavropanos (PAS Giannina) to Arsenal – £1.9m
Yerry Mina (Palmeiras) to Barcelona – £10.5m
Guilherme Arana (Corinthians) to Sevilla – £9.8m
Moritz Bauer (Rubin Kazan) to Stoke City – £5m
Walter Montoya (Sevilla) to Cruz Azul – £4.6m
Ahmed Hegazi (Al Ahly) to West Bromwich Albion – £4m
