Premier League clubs splashed around £233million on 30 permanent signings during the January transfer window. The total expenditure was £86m more than last winter’s total and produced a £188m net spend after teams recouped around £45m on player sales. West Ham shelled out £25m for Hull forward Jarrod Bowen, Sheffield United spent £22m on Genk midfielder Berge Sander and Wolves snapped up Olympiakos winger Daniel Podence for £16.9m. Twelve other players signed for Premier League clubs with fees of £10m or less. Manchester United topped the spending chart with their £67.7m Fernandes swoop, followed by Tottenham (£54m), West Ham (£29m), Sheffield United (£23m), Wolves (£17.9m) and Aston Villa (£10.9m).

Source: Punch February 01, 2020 07:18 UTC