Global transfers during the January window broke the $2 billion (£1.6bn) mark for first time in the men's game according to FIFA data.

Omar Marmoush’s blockbuster switch from Eintracht Frankfurt to Manchester City was arguably the biggest transfer of the winter window, as another market slams shut.

Manchester City easily topped the spending charts in the January transfer window with the signing of Spanish midfielder Nico Gonzalez on Deadline Day to complete a busy month for the ailing Premier League champions.

In his latest Onside/Offside column, Luis Miguel Echegaray assesses the winter transfer window to make sense of who's in good shape and who is struggling.

Manchester City achieved what they set out to do in the January transfer window. They signed Omar Marmoush, Nico Gonzàlez, Abdukodir Khusanov and Vitor Reis to strengthen Pep Guardiola’s squad.

Manchester City achieved what they set out to do in the January transfer window. They signed Omar Marmoush, Nico Gonzàlez, Abdukodir Khusanov and Vitor Reis to strengthen Pep Guardiola’s squad. Juma Bah and Christian McFarlane also arrived at the club.

Premier League clubs spent approximately £370 million ($459m) in this past transfer window, with Manchester City paying out £180m ($223m), nearly as much as the other 19-top flight teams.

Despite spending over €200 million in the January transfer window, Manchester City rejected the opportunity to spend even further in the market.Txiki Begiristain and his recruitment colleagues made

It has become apparent as the 24/25 season has progressed that Manchester City were set to rebuild their squad. That process began during the January transfer window.