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10 Most Expensive January Transfer Window Signings

The summer transfer window is regarded as the main transfer window where most of the expensive signings happen. However, there are two transfer windows, one of which takes place in the summer and one of which is the January transfer window, which takes place in mid-season every year. While there is not as much activity in the January transfer windows as compared to the summer ones, some of the most expensive transfers in history were made during the January transfer window. This article talks about the 10 most expensive signings ever made during the January transfer window.

Who Are The Most Expensive January Signings?

10. Christian Pulisic To Chelsea (€64 Million)

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Christian Pulisic is an American professional footballer who made his breakthrough on the Bundesliga side of Borussia Dortmund. Pulisic got promoted from the youth academy and made a breakthrough at the club in 2016. He continued to excel for the club for a couple of years, honing his skills as a player and developing. His performances caught the eye of the English Premier League side, Chelsea, and on 2nd January 2019, the American winger signed a deal with Chelsea worth €64 Million. This deal also saw Pulisic return to Borussia Dortmund on a six-month loan till the end of the season before he joined Chelsea officially.

9. Aymeric Laporte To Manchester City (€65 Million)

On this day in 2018, we signed @Laporte 🩵 pic.twitter.com/NcailcG2r2

— Manchester City (@ManCity) January 30, 2024

Aymeric Laporte caught the eye of many top clubs during his time at Athletic Bilbao. The dominating defender played extremely well for the Spanish club and became a regular starter under new coach Ernesto Valverde. After his rise to prominence, Bilbao renewed Laporte’s contract on 13th June 2016, with his buyout clause rising to €65 Million. Manchester City became interested in signing the player in January 2018 and decided to trigger the buyout clause to bring Aymeric Laporte to the English Premier League. This makes him one of the most expensive transfer deals to take place in the January transfer window.

6. Omar Marmoush (€70 Million)

Omar Marmoush only recently had his breakthrough season and is just 25 years old, but he has already become one of the most expensive January transfer signings. Marmoush joined Eintracht Frankfurt on a free transfer ahead of the 2023/24 season, and this is where he had his breakthrough season. His performances caught the attention of one of the biggest clubs in the world, Manchester City. The English club is having a terrible season, given its standards, and it has decided to bring in new signings to try and change its fortunes. Manchester City agreed to pay €70 Million to get Omar Marmoush to the English Premier League immediately.

6. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (€70 Million)

🚨🔴🔵 Khvicha Kvaratskhelia to Paris Saint-Germain, here we go! Deal sealed today as planned between the two clubs.

The transfer fee will be in excess of €70m package, as per RMC Sport.

Five year contract for Kvara. 🇬🇪

Story revealed here last week, now confirmed. pic.twitter.com/BVRqkoMNDk

— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) January 14, 2025

Khvicha Kvaratskhelia is another footballer who entered the most expensive signings list during the 2025 January transfer window. Kvaratskhelia had his breakout season at Napoli a couple of years back, showcasing his brilliant skills for the entire world to see. He even helped Napoli win the 2022/23 Serie A title. However, when Paris Saint-Germain showed interest in signing him, Kvaratskhelia showed a lot of excitement and was instantly ready to make the move. PSG had a hole to fill on the left wing after the departure of Kylian Mbappe and decided to try to fill it by signing Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, for whom they paid a transfer fee of €70 Million.

6. Mykhailo Mudryk To Chelsea (€70 Million)

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Mykhailo Mudryk was promoted from the youth academy of Shakhtar Donetsk to the first team in 2018. He made his first-team debut on 31st October 2018 and continued to perform brilliantly for them. He played fantastic football at the club, and his talent caught the eye of English Premier League side Chelsea. Mudryk’s style of play was a blast of fresh air, and Chelsea decided that they wanted to bring him to England as soon as possible. On 15th January 2023, Chelsea decided to pay a fee of €70 Million and signed the Ukrainian star on an eight-and-a-half-year contract, making him one of the most expensive January transfers of all time.

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5. Dusan Vlahovic To Juventus (€75 Million)

Dusan Vlahovic started his professional career at Serbian professional football club Partizan Belgrade. He stayed with them for a couple of years before he was signed by Serie A side Fiorentina in 2018, where he continued to hone his skills and develop into a brilliant striker. Vlahovic was heavily linked to English club Arsenal, but the transfer fee was causing a problem in the deal. Juventus decided to take advantage of this opportunity and swooped in, ready to pay the expensive €75 Million price tag set by Fiorentina. Vlahovic agreed to the terms and signed a four-and-a-half-year contract with the club on 28th January 2022.

4. Jhon Duran To Al-Nassr (€77 Million)

🚨 Cristiano Ronaldo x Jhon Duran. 🇵🇹🇨🇴 pic.twitter.com/biGofQTja4

— TC (@totalcristiano) February 2, 2025

Jhon Duran signed with Premier League club Aston Villa in January 2023 and almost instantly made an impact at the club. His standout performances came in the 2024/25 season, where he managed to score some incredibly crucial goals for them, most of them while coming off the bench. The fame and attention he was getting caught the attention of the Saudi Pro League, who are always looking to sign youngsters so that they can promote their league. Jhon Duran surprisingly agreed to a move away from the Premier League to join the Saudi Pro League, and Al-Nassr paid a massive fee of €77 Million to bring Duran to Saudi Arabia.

3. Virgil van Dijk To Liverpool (€84.65 Million)

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Virgil van Dijk made a name for himself while playing for English Premier League side Southampton. They signed him from Celtic in 2015 and helped him develop into the dominating centre-back he is today. While the Dutch defender was very good for Southampton, the entire world was puzzled when Liverpool agreed to pay an expensive transfer fee of €84.65 Million to sign Virgil van Dijk in the 2018 January transfer window. However, it is safe to say that the Dutch star cleared all doubts and question marks anyone had regarding his transfer fee when he became one of the best defenders in the world while playing for Liverpool.

2. Philippe Coutinho To Barcelona (€120 Million)

Philippe Coutinho is still one of the most expensive transfers the world of football has ever seen.  The Brazilian star made a name for himself while playing for English Premier League side Liverpool. During his peak, he was regarded as one of the best attacking midfielders in the world, and he was exceptional for Liverpool during the six seasons he represented them in the Premier League. His attacking skills caught the eye of one of the best clubs in the world, Barcelona, who thought that Coutinho would be a perfect fit for them. They decided to shell out a massive €120 Million to bring the Brazilian star to the club in a bid to replace Neymar Jr.

1. Enzo Fernandez To Chelsea (€121 Million)

Chelsea will pay an official fee of €121 million to Benfica for Enzo Fernández with River Plate receiving 25% of the deal. 🤝 #CFC pic.twitter.com/4XR50P2HEC

— Nathan Gissing (@NathGissing) February 1, 2023

Enzo Fernandez started coming into the spotlight while playing for Portuguese club Benfica, but it was while representing the Argentina national team at the 2022 FIFA World Cup that he really caught the attention of some of the best clubs in the world. He was linked to several Premier League clubs, including Chelsea and Liverpool, after his performances at the World Cup, and it was Chelsea who decided to make the first move. The Argentine had an expensive release clause of €121 Million, but Chelsea was ready to pay this in order to bring him to the Premier League. This makes Fernandez the most expensive January transfer in history.

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