With the 2024 January transfer window now open, Premier League teams have the opportunity to add much needed reinforcements to their squads and cast off any deadwood.
However, conducting business mid-season is a lot trickier than trying to negotiate deals in the summer – where there is typically more time and stability to thrash out sensible terms to suit all parties involved.
Also, prices are generally hiked up in the January transfer window as clubs don’t want to lose their prized assets mid-season.
Panic spending is a very common trait and no club in England’s top flight transfer business is private. Rival clubs know where those around them need to strengthen to improve their season.
From a fan’s perspective, the January transfer window can be an exciting yet nervy period. Some of the best and worst decisions have been made at the start of the year.
In recent times, lavish spending has continued to dominate the winter window which got us thinking – who are the most expensive Premier League January transfer window signings?
Premier League Most Expensive January Signings
The Premier League‘s most expensive January signings have seen some of the world’s most highly-rated players move to England’s elite over the last ten years.
The likes of Bruno Fernandes, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Mykhaylo Mudryk, Gabriel Jesus and Aymeric Laporte were all brought in from abroad for sizeable transfer fees.
However, Chelsea are the club who have spent the most on one single player in the January transfer window. The Blues spent a vast sum on a 2022 FIFA World Cup-winning midfielder.
Enzo Fernandez’s transfer fee is reported to be a cool £107m – which is by far the most expensive Premier League January signing.
Which Premier League Club Spent The Most In January 2023?
There’s no prizes for guessing which Premier League club spent the most in January 2023. Graham Potter, who was manager at the time, spent a whopping £287m on new Chelsea recruits to try and resurrect their poor first half to the 2022/23 season.
Chelsea’s 2023 January spending is more than some Premier League clubs have spent over a five-year period and the new signings failed to live up to the lofty heights that was expected of them. Especially Enzo Fernandez and Ukranian winger Mykhaylo Mudryk.
The other players who moved to Stamford Bridge were Benoit Badiashile, Noni Madueke, Malo Gusto, Andrey Santos, David Dietro Fofana and Joao Felix on loan. It really was an almost desperate attempt to turn things around from the Blues owner Todd Boehly but it didn’t pay off.
Fast-forward 12 months and it’s been painfully slow in terms of completed inbound Premier League transfers. The only notable new addition is defender Radu Dragusin’s £25m switch to Tottenham from Serie A side Genoa. As the end of the window edges closer, expect the usual level of frantic last-minute signings.
You can keep up to date with all of the major European January transfer window signings with our handy guide.
Ten Most Expensive Premier League January Signings
- Enzo Fernandez to Chelsea – £107m
- Virgil van Dijk to Liverpool – £75m
- Mykhaylo Mudryk to Chelsea – £62m
- Christian Pulisic to Chelsea – £58m
- Aymeric Laporte to Man City – £57m
- Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to Arsenal – £56m
- Fernando Torres to Chelsea – £50m
- Bruno Fernandes to Man Utd – £46m
- Gabriel Jesus to Man City – £45m
- Anthony Gordon to Newcastle – £45m
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