January transfer window 2026: what every Premier League club needsArsenalA busy summer with the arrival of more than £250m in reinforcements has proved to be invaluable given the number of injuries that have hit Arsenal, particularly in defence. Photograph: Sportimage Ltd/AlamyBournemouthThere is an acceptance that an elite Premier League club – Manchester City are at the front of the queue – will trigger the £65m release clause inserted into the contract extension Antoine Semenyo signed last summer. Midfielder Vitaly Janelt can sign a pre-contract with another club on 1 January and Eintracht Frankfurt lead the queue for his signature. JJConor Gallagher in action for Atlético Madrid, who he joined in the summer of 2024, but he could return to the Premier League. It became bloated over the summer when they invested heavily in strengthening depth but did result in Omari Hutchinson not being registered in the club’s 25-man Europa League squad.

Source: The Guardian December 31, 2025 12:00 UTC