The Premier League's winter transfer window officially opened on January 1, 2025. From now on, teams can buy and sell players until the transfer window closes at 6:00 a.m. on February 4, 2025 (Vietnam time).
This transfer deadline will also apply to other divisions in the English football league system. However, the time frame in European tournaments is not the same, so if we let the deal go to the last day before finalizing it, it would be very risky.
Last year, Premier League clubs spent £100 million ($127.7 million) in January, £715 million less than the record £815 million in the previous transfer window (2023).
Except for January 2021, when spending was limited by the COVID-19 pandemic, the time clubs spent the least money to buy players in a transfer window was in January 2012 (over £60 million). A relatively quiet transfer window that year saw the most expensive signing coming Radu Dragusin from Genoa. The defender was bought by Tottenham for around €25 million ($27.3 million) and a further €5 million in add-ons.
This year, there are a number of players who are being rumored to be changing clubs. Notable among them is Man United striker Marcus Rashford. He just answered an interview in December that he could be ready to say goodbye to the Old Trafford team. Rashford has not played since being absent from the Manchester derby against Man City on December 15, suggesting a high possibility of leaving.
The future of Liverpool's star trio Mohamed Salah, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Virgil van Dijk is also a topic of speculation. All three players are out of contract at the end of the season.
If they do not renew, they can now freely negotiate with non-English clubs on the possibility of reaching a pre-contract agreement. They will become a free agent on July 1. According to some sources, the problem between The Kop and these stars is mainly financial, all three have the desire to continue to contribute.
However, at a time when clubs can ask to buy players at cheap prices because their contracts are about to expire, Liverpool will not easily keep all three pillars.
Man City are also in a difficult situation with midfielder Kevin De Bruyne. The Belgian star is about to expire his contract in the summer and is about to turn 34. The Citizens need to carefully consider the extension because age is a factor affecting De Bruyne's performance.
In addition, they also have to quickly find a replacement for Rodri, while adding personnel to the defense squad that is very thin due to injuries.
Bukayo Saka's hamstring injury has also made Arsenal calculate, as the star is expected to be out until March. After two consecutive second-place finishes, the Gunners are full of ambition in the championship race. Building a deep squad is a must for them to get closer to the English championship after more than 20 years of waiting.
As for Tottenham, all 4 of their best defenders including Cristian Romero, Micky van de Ven, Radu Dragusin and Ben Davies are all injured. That is also the reason why Spurs' results were poor last month. If they want to return to the top 4 race, they should participate in the winter transfer window to improve the situation.
