In a transfer window that can often disappoint, this January was quite a hit-and-miss window, with some clubs doing lots of business and others doing relatively nothing. This can be for many reasons.

Premier League and Women's Super League clubs were the driving forces behind the record figures spent in the 2025 January transfer window for the men's and women's game. Nearly £1.9bn was spent globally by clubs - an all-time high for the January window.

This season shows that 'winning the transfer window' has little relevance to winning matches, or to landing the Premier League title