The January transfer window provided teams with the chance to bolster their squads as the 2022/23 season pushes on.
Arsenal sit top the Premier League table and are hoping to solidify their first league title since the Invincibles in 2003/04.
They're challenged by Manchester City, who have won four of the past five titles but lie five points behind with a game in hand. Pep Guardiola prompted raised eyebrows when he allowed Portugal fullback Joao Cancelo to join Bayern Munich on loan following a deterioration in relations, without signing a replacement.
Manchester United are aiming for a return to the UEFA Champions League, battling with Tottenham for fourth spot. Chelsea are back from the pack, and will need to capture reinforcements if they are to push back up the table.
Liverpool completed the first big deal of the January window, as they captured Dutch forward Cody Gakpo, on a big-money deal laden with incentives. However, the market was shaken by Chelsea's late bid to beat Arsenal in the race for Ukrainian superstar Mykhailo Mudryk.
The London club then smashed the British transfer record by signing Argentina World Cup winner Enzo Fernandez for a gargantuan £106.8 million from Benfica.
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Premier League club spending in 2023 January transfer window
After signing Fernandez, Mudryk and six other players, it is no surprise to see Chelsea way out in front on the spending table.
Transfer figures via Transfermarkt as of Jan. 31, 2023; clubs listed in order of net spend.
| Club | Expenditure | Income | Net spend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea | £290.5m | — | -£290.5m |
| Newcastle United | £44m | — | -£44m |
| Arsenal | £43.1m | — | -£43.1m |
| Liverpool | £37m | — | -£37m |
| Leeds United | £36.1m | — | -£36.1m |
| Wolves | £33.9m | £2.6m | -£31.2m |
| Bournemouth | £28.8m | — | -£28.8m |
| Nottingham Forest | £17.6m | — | -£17.6m |
| Southampton | £17.6m | — | -£17.6m |
| Aston Villa | £26.5m | £10.5m | -£15.9m |
| Leicester City | £14m | — | -£12.3m |
| Man City | £9.6m | — | -£9.6m |
| West Ham | £10.5m | £3.5m | -£7m |
| Fulham | £8m | — | £8m |
| Tottenham | £2.6m | — | -£2.6m |
| Man United | £2.6m | — | -£2.6m |
| Brentford | — | — | — |
| Crystal Palace | — | — | — |
| Brighton | £8.8m | £21.1m | £12.3m |
| Everton | — | £39.65m | £39.65m |
| TOTAL | £522.4m | £77.35m | -£445.15m |
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Most expensive Premier League signings 2023 January
This is another list dominated by Chelsea, with Fernandez and Mudryk leading the way.
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All figures via Transfermarkt as of Jan. 31, 2023.
| Player | From | To | Transfer fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enzo Fernandez | Benfica | Chelsea | £106.8m |
| Mykhailo Mudryk | Shakhtar Dontesk | Chelsea | £61.5m |
| Anthony Gordon | Everton | Newcastle United | £40.2m |
| Cody Gakpo | PSV | Liverpool | £37.24m |
| Benoit Badiashile | AS Monaco | Chelsea | £33.4m |
| Noni Madueke | PSV Eindhoven | Chelsea | £30.8m |
| Georginio Rutter | TSF Hoffenheim | Leeds United | £26.4m |
| Malo Gusto | Lyon | Chelsea | £26.4m |
| Jakub Kiwior | Spezia | Arsenal | £22m |
| Leandro Trossard | Brighton & Hove Albion | Arsenal | £21.1m |
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Premier League 2022/23 TV channels, live streams
| Region | TV | Streaming |
| Australia | — | Optus Sport |
| Canada | — | |
| Hong Kong | — | Now TV |
| India | Star Sports | Disney+, Hotstar, JioTV |
| Malaysia | Astro SuperSport | Astro Go |
| New Zealand | Sky Sport | Sky Sport Now, Sky Go |
| Singapore | StarHub | StarHub TV+ |
| UK | Sky Sports, BT Sport | NOW TV, Sky Go, Amazon Prime |
| USA | USA Network, Telemundo, Universo | fuboTV, Peacock |
UK: Matches are carried across Sky Sports and BT Sport streaming and TV platforms, with select matches on Amazon Prime.
USA: Select matches are televised on USA Network (English) and Telemundo or Universo (Spanish), and all three channels can be streamed on fuboTV. The rest of the matches are streamed on NBC platform Peacock for subscribers.
Canada: Every Premier League game this season is live streaming exclusively via fuboTV in Canada.
Australia: Fans in Australia can stream every match live and on demand on Optus Sport.
India: Star Sports network has the rights to show Premier League matches in India. As well as an English broadcast on Star Sports Select, select matches will be available via regional feeds on Star Sports 3 (in Bengali, English, Kannada, Malayalam), Star Sports 1 (Bangla) and Star Sports 1 (Tamil).
