Tuesday 3 February 2015 11:09, UK
As the window closes, we look back at the biggest transfers from the past month.
Here’s how the transfer window unfolded…
Saturday, January 3
Eljero Elia – Werder Bremen to Southampton (Loan)
Completed in the first minute of the new window, Eljero Elia’s move to Southampton – which could become permanent in the summer – has already proved effective for the Saints, with the Dutchman netting twice in in a 2-1 win at Newcastle.
Monday, January 5
Lukas Podolski – Arsenal to Inter Milan (Loan)
With Lukas Podolski failing to make a single Premier League start for Arsenal this season, speculation grew over the 2014 World Cup winner’s future. A link-up with Roberto Mancini in Italy has seen Podolski start Inter’s last five matches.
Hatem Ben Arfa – Free agent to Nice
Frenchman Hatem Ben Arfa, who has frustrated supporters at St James’ Park and the KC Stadium in recent seasons with his inconsistent form, signed an 18-month deal with Nice – and then discovered he was ineligible to play for them until the summer, having already turned out for Newcastle’s development side and Hull this term.
Tuesday, January 6
Mauro Zarate – West Ham to QPR (Loan)
Argentine striker Mauro Zarate scored twice in eight appearances for West Ham after arriving in the summer but was described as “not good enough” by Sam Allardyce after complaining about his lack of opportunities. A loan deal to Loftus Road gives him a chance to show what he can do.
Mark Schwarzer – Chelsea to Leicester (Free)
Leicester boss Nigel Pearson added experience to his relegation-threatened team with the recruitment of Chelsea ‘keeper Mark Schwarzer – his former team-mate at Middlesbrough. The 42-year-old, who has over 500 Premier League appearances to his name, displaced Ben Hamer against Tottenham and Manchester United.
Tuesday, January 13
Carles Gil – Valencia to Aston Villa (£3.2m)
Carles Gil was signed to add some much-needed creativity to Aston Villa’s mis-firing frontline. The club’s record-breaking six-game run without a goal in the Premier League goes on but Gil’s stunning strike against Bournemouth in the FA Cup showed his potential.
Yaya Sanogo – Arsenal to Crystal Palace (Loan)
Alan Pardew made Yaya Sanogo his first signing at Selhurst Park and said the 21-year-old would add a ‘chaos factor’ to Crystal Palace’s attacking play. An impressive display in the 3-2 FA Cup win at Southampton showed promise.
Wednesday, January 14
Wilfried Bony – Swansea to Manchester City (£25m)
The Africa Cup of Nations has delayed Wilfried Bony’s arrival at the Etihad, but the new Manchester City striker – who scored more goals in 2014 than any other Premier League player – will add extra firepower when he returns from Ivory Coast duty.
Matija Nastasic – Manchester City to Schalke (Loan)
The Serbian centre-back was a useful squad player for the Premier League champions last season but has found himself out of contention this term and a loan move to the Bundesliga could signal a permanent switch to Schalke this summer.
Friday, January 16
Jermain Defoe – Toronto to Sunderland (Undisclosed)
After a prolific spell on the field for Toronto but a frustrating time off it, Jermain Defoe returned to the Premier League this month. For the first time in his career he failed to score on his debut against former side Spurs, but struck in his home bow at the Stadium of Light in a win over Burnley to edge Gus Poyet’s side away from the relegation zone.
Andrej Kramaric – HNK Rijeka to Leicester (£7.5m rising to a possible £9m)
Leicester broke their club-record transfer fee to bring Croatian 23-year-old Andrej Kramaric to the club. Chelsea were reportedly also interested in the striker who had scored 28 goals in 24 matches for club and country, before his move, this season.
Saturday, January 17
Suso – Liverpool to AC Milan (Undisclosed)
Suso signed for Liverpool at just 16 years old but in his five years at Anfield only made 21 appearances. He scored on his last outing for the Reds, in the Capital One Cup against Middlesbrough but moved to Milan when a new contract could not be agreed with Brendan Rodgers’ side.
Wednesday, January 21
Krystian Bielik – Legia Warsaw to Arsenal (Undisclosed)
Pundits have long suggested Arsenal need a defensive midfielder and Arsene Wenger moved to recruit Krystian Bielik form Legia Warsaw this month. The 17-year-old is one for the future and his reported £2.4m transfer fee could prove to be a bargain in years to come.
Thursday, January 22
Kyle Naughton – Tottenham to Swansea (Undisclosed)
Kyle Naughton made just five Premier League appearances for Tottenham this season – and was sent off in two of those games – but the 26-year-old full-back will hope for more first-team action at Swansea.
Saturday, January 24
Joel Campbell – Arsenal to Villarreal (Loan)
Joel Campbell grabbed headlines with his stunning strike against Manchester United in the Champions League last season for Olympiakos, but since returning to his parent club the 22-year-old has managed just four league appearances.
Tuesday, January 27
Samuel Eto’o – Everton to Sampdoria (Free)
Just over four months since his arrival, Samuel Eto’o’s fleeting appearance on Merseyside has come to an end. The forward found the net four times in 20 appearances in all competitions but has now joined Sampdoria, the 11th club of his career.
Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa - Newcastle to Roma (£5.5m)
France international Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa made 46 Newcastle appearances under Alan Pardew but was sent on loan to Roma in September and made his move permanent after nailing down a first-team spot in Rudi Garcia’s team.
Wednesday, January 28
Gabriel Paulista – Villarreal to Arsenal (£14m)
Arsenal strengthened their defence with 24-year-old Villarreal centre-back Gabriel Paulista. The tough-tackling Brazilian was described by Sky Sports pundit Thierry Henry as a "special talent".
Callum McManaman – Wigan to West Brom (£4.5m)
Man of the match in the 2013 FA Cup final, Callum McManaman returned to the Premier League with West Brom in a £4.5m deal. The winger was struggling Wigan’s joint-top scorer this season with five from 23 games.
Thursday, January 29
Jordon Mutch – QPR to Crystal Palace (Undisclosed)
Jordon Mutch joined QPR from Cardiff in the summer but was on the move again after agreeing to a four-and-a-half year deal with Crystal Palace. The former England U21 international had made 11 appearances for QPR in all competitions.
Friday, January 30
Scott Sinclair – Manchester City to Aston Villa (Loan)
Scott Sinclair emerged out of the wilderness at Manchester City – where he had managed just three starts since arriving at the Etihad in 2012 – to sign for Paul Lambert’s currently goal-shy Aston Villa.
Monday, February 2
Andre Schurrle – Chelsea to Wolfsburg (Undisclosed)
Germany's World Cup winning winger Andre Schurrle made a big-money move back to the Bundesliga as he left Chelsea for Wolfsburg on deadline day. The 24-year-old had become a bit-part player at Stamford Bridge.
Juan Cuadrado – Fiorentina to Chelsea (Undisclosed)
Chelsea completed the signing of Colombian winger Juan Cuadrado from Fiorentina on deadline day with the 26-year-old describing it as "a dream" to join the club. Mohamed Salah moved in the opposite direction on loan.
Ryan Bertrand – Chelsea to Southampton (Undisclosed)
The England international left-back had been on loan with Southampton this season anyway, but after consistently impressing as part of one of the best defences in the Premier League, Ryan Bertrand completed a permanent switch to the south coast on deadline day.
Aaron Lennon – Tottenham to Everton (Loan)
The 27-year-old winger was linked with a host of Premier League clubs as the transfer window neared its conclusion but it was Everton who won the battle for Aaron Lennon's services with a loan deal being agreed with Tottenham to take him to Goodison Park until the end of the season.
Darren Fletcher – Manchester United to West Brom (Free)
Having turned 31 the previous day, Darren Fletcher completed a free transfer to West Brom late on deadline day. The Scotland captain had been at Old Trafford since his youth but found himself on the fringes of things under Louis van Gaal.
