This is without a shadow of doubt the greatest January transfer window in the history of Premier League Football. The 2023 January transfer window opened on 1 January and closed at 23:00 GMT on 31 January. Premier League clubs spent a record €824,807,000, smashing the previous record of €486,456,794.41 set in the 2018 January transfer window.
For comparative context, La Liga clubs have spent a total of €20m in the January transfer window. 😅
Here are the top 10 clubs with the most spent in the January transfer window:
1️⃣ Chelsea: €363.6m
2️⃣ Southampton: €63.25m
3️⃣ Arsenal: €60.3m
4️⃣ Bournemouth: €56.2m
5️⃣ Newcastle: €49.35m
6️⃣ Liverpool: €42m
7️⃣ Leeds: €41.2m
8️⃣ Marseille: €40m
9️⃣ Wolves: €38.51m
🔟 Leicester: €31m
Everton F.C. ends the January Transfer Window being the only club in the Premier League not to make a signing.
On this list, we rank the top 10 most exciting prospects. Therefore, this list will be heavily skewed toward attacking talent only because forward players have a greater excitement potency.
This is not in an attempt to downplay the potential of the defensive accusations made within this window. We are yet to see these players perform within the league. Therefore, a more comprehensive piece on the best PL players signed in the 2023 January transfer window is within the pipeline.
Here are the top 10 most exciting🌡 Premier League transfers in the January window. The transfer fees have all been sourced from transfermarkt.com for consistency purposes.
10. Marcel Sabitzer (Bayern Munich ➡️ Manchester United) (Loan)
Manchester United signed Marcel Sabitzer on loan from Bayern Munich until the end of the season with no buy option.
The Bayern Munich midfielder, 28, joined the Red Devils on a deal until the end of the season on the deadline day of the January transfer window. He did not have to wait long to make his debut for his new club, coming off the bench in the 81st minute to help United see out a 2-1 victory over Crystal Palace on Saturday afternoon.
Sabitzer brought a calming presence to a fixture which had grown increasingly frantic following Casemiro's red card in the 70th minute. Bruno Fernandes and Marcus Rashford had put United two goals up but Jeffrey Schlupp pulled one back for the Eagles after the Brazilian's dismissal to set up a nervy finish.
9. Anthony Gordon (Everton F.C. ➡️ Newcastle F.C.) Fee: €45.60m
Newcastle unveiled 21-year-old Anthony Gordon from Everton in a deal worth around $55M.
Most shots on target in the Premier League this season:
◎ 12 - Erling Haaland
◎ 12 - Aleksandr Mitrović
◉ 12 - Anthony Gordon
Gordon is a left winger on the rise, electric on and off the ball, and not afraid to lunge a tackle in. Anthony Gordon has been yellow-carded as many times as he has contributed to goals in his Premier League career (10). Maybe lay off the tackles Gordon.
He is a consistent performer, a perfect fit for this up-and-rising Newcastle F.C. side.
8. Arnaut Danjuma (Villarreal CF ➡️ Tottenham F.C.) Loan Fee: €3.00m
Spurs made a late move to hijack Everton’s deal for Arnaut Danjuma from Villarreal. The LillyWhites signed Arnaut Danjuma on loan from Villarreal for the rest of the 2022/23 season. A Loan move without any mandatory clauses.
Danjuma has been impressive for Villareal in the UCL:
Arnaut Danjuma in the league and UCL since 2020/21:
◉ 82 appearances
◉ 29 goals
◉ 10 assists
16 goals with his right foot, and 13 goals with his left.
Arnaut Danjuma scored on his Spurs debut, enabling Spurs to see off Preston F.C. and proceed into the 5th round of the FA Cup. It doesn't get better than that!
7. Dango Ouattara (FC Lorient ➡️ A.F.C. Bournemouth) Fee: €22.50m
Dango Ouattara vs. all other U21 players in Ligue 1 this season:
◉ Most assists (5)
◉ Most big chances created (6)
◉ Most shots (52)
◉ Most take-ons attempted (61)
◉ Most tackles (41)
◉ Most through balls completed (3)
An exciting talent is set to make his Premier League debut for Bournemouth.
Dango Ouattara's game by numbers vs Nottingham Forest:
100% of tackles won
49 touches
7 touches in opp. box
6 duels won
5 shots
1 chance created
1 assist
0.29 xG
The first player to assist on their Premier League debut Bournemouth. ⚡️
6. Kamaldeen Sulemana (Stade Rennais F.C. ➡️ Southampton F.C.) Fee: €25.00m
Ghana's Kamaldeen Sulemana is only 19 years old. He is Southampton's Most Expensive signing in history.
Most take-ons completed during the 2020/21 Danish Superliga season:
◉ Kamaldeen Sulemana (121)
◎ Tosin Kehinde (61)
Sulemana is a slippery midfielder with a godly left foot. He has an exceptional eye for the assist pass and will find the back of the net with his thunderous leftie if given the chance.
5. João Félix ( Atlético de Madrid ➡️ Chelsea F.C.) Loan fee: €11.00m
After completing a loan move to Chelsea, João Félix was sent off in his debut Vs Fulham F.C. An unfortunate event following a spirited performance by the Portuguese international.
João Félix's game by numbers vs Fulham
76% passing accuracy
40 touches
6 duels won
6 shots
4 fouls won
4 shots on target
2 possession won
2 successful dribbles
1 chance created
1 red card
0.77xG
He will now have to serve a three-match ban.
Although this is not the debut the player wanted or expected, there were a lot of positive takeaways and the Chelsea faithful will be looking forward to his return.
4. Cody Gakpo (PSV ➡️ Liverpool F.C.) Fee: €42.00m
Cody Gakpo agreed to a six-year deal with Liverpool early in the January Transfer window. Speaking to Liverpool press after the deal, The Dutchman said he spoke to Virgil van Dijk as soon as the official bid from Liverpool was submitted to PSV. His National Dutch teammate was a vital piece in his recruitment.
However, his time at Liverpool has not been as impressive as his time at the 2022 Qatar World Cup. Speaking to the press, this is what the former Liverpool legend had to say about Gakpo's situation:
Michael Owen on Cody Gakpo:
“I feel sorry for him actually because he’s coming into a team that is really inconsistent and drained of all the confidence that we’ve seen in the past.”
3. Mykhailo Mudryk (FC Shakhtar Donetsk ➡️ Chelsea F.C.) Fee: €70.00m
Mykhailo Mudryk hit a top speed of 36.63 km/h against Liverpool. The fastest speed recorded in the Premier League this season.
Mykhailo Mudryk's Premier League debut Vs Liverpool by numbers:
35 mins
100% tackle success
14 passes attempted
13 passes completed
7 duels won
4 touches in the opp. box
4 x possession won
3 tackles made
2 take-ons completed
1 foul won
1 shot
No player on the pitch completed more dribbles.
Unfortunately, the forward lasted only 45 minutes on his home debut against Fulham, coming off at half-time for fellow new arrival Noni Madueke.
Pundits and haters alike were quick to get on Mudryk's case, claiming the player is already a flop. However, I believe there is much more to the speedy winger, I would keep an eye out for him if I was you.
2. Enzo Fernández (S.L. Benfica ➡️Chelsea F.C.) PL Record Fee: €121.00m
Chelsea made Enzo Fernández the most expensive signing in Premier League history. The Ex-Benfica man and World Cup winner made his Premier League debut against Fulham F.C. In fact, he cost more than the entire Fulham starting XI combined.
In his debut, he was comfortable in possession, quick to make the forward pass and defensively alert.
Enzo Fernández's Premier League debut by numbers:
100% aerial duels won
74 passes
10 x possession won
9 duels won
8 passes into the final ⅓
6 tackles made
3 clearances
2 fouls won
1 chance created
1 shot
0 fouls
He made more tackles than any other player on the pitch.
1. Leandro Trossard (Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. ➡️ Arsenal F.C.) Fee: €24.00m
Arsenal signed Leandro Trossard from Brighton for a total £27m package. Four and a half year deal.
In his starting debut for The Gunners, Leandro Trossard created more chances (2) than any other player on the pitch in the first half Vs Man City
Leandro is one of the best-attacking players outside the 'big six', during his three-and-a-half years at Brighton.
Four players have won possession in the final ⅓ 20+ times in the Premier League this season:
◎ 24 - Kevin De Bruyne
◎ 21 - Jack Harrison
◎ 21 - Martin Ødegaard
◉ 20 - Leandro Trossard
Now Arsenal have two of them
His Premier League (3.5 years) experience coupled with his speed & dribbling prowess places him on top of the pile.
The Belgian international is 28 Years Old, a player in his prime, playing for a team yearning for glory and silverware.
Trossard will fit immaculately into the Arsenal ranks and act as the perfect partner and mentor for fellow left-winger Gabriel Martinelli.
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