Top 10 most expensive transfers in history of winter transfer window

The Premier League was once again the busiest competition in the January transfer window. The English league spent more than 820 million euros on new signings. This amount is four times what Ligue 1 has spent and twenty times what La Liga has spent.

Chelsea have been the biggest transfer spenders in Europe and have paid more than 300 million euros for the transfers of Enzo Fernandez and Mykhaylo Mudryk. These players have entered the list of the most expensive transfers in history in the January transfer window.

The 10 most expensive transfers in the history of the winter transfer window

Diego Costa (60 million euros)

Chelsea sold Diego Costa in January 2018. The striker reinforced Atletico Madrid's attack and the Spanish board had to pay 60 million euros for the player.

Oscar (60 million euros)

Oscar decided to sign for a Chinese team despite being a very young player with a promising future in Europe. Shanghai SIPG paid 60 million euros to sign him and make him a key player for the Asian country. The transfer was made in January 2017.

Bruno Fernandes (63 million euros)

Manchester United signed the midfielder in 2020 and he was their most expensive transfer ever. The Red Devils signed Bruno Fernandes from Sporting and paid 63 million euros for him.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (63.75 millon euros)

Arsenal signed Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in January 2018. The striker became a relentless goalscorer at Borussia Dortmund and the English club paid 63.75 million euros for him.

Christian Pulisic (64 million euros)

The transfer was made in January but Pulisic was not able to play for Chelsea until several months later. The striker played for Borussia Dortmund and was one of the most promising players in Europe. Chelsea signed him for 64 million euros in 2019.

Aymeric Laporte (65 million euros)

Manchester City paid 65 million euros to Athletic to sign Aymeric Laporte in January 2018.

Mykhaylo Mudryk (70 million euros)

The Ukrainian footballer played for Shakhtar Donetsk and his transfer could cost up to 100 million euros if all the variables are met. Chelsea paid 70 million euros to sign him in this transfer window.

Dusan Vlahovic (81.6 million euros)

Dusan Vlahovic left Fiorentina to join Juventus in January 2022. The Italian club paid 81.6 million euros for his transfer.

Virgil Van Dijk (84.65 million euros)

Van Dijk joined Liverpool from Southampton and became the most expensive January signing in history as his arrival at Anfield came before Coutinho's departure. The Reds paid 84.65 million euros for him.

Enzo Fernandez (121 million euros)

The World Cup winner with Argentina left Benfica to join Chelsea for 121 million euros in the January 2023 transfer window.

Philippe Coutinho (135 million euros)

The Brazilian player left Liverpool to replace Neymar at Barcelona. The Catalan club paid 135 million euros to close the deal in 2018. However, his performances were not as good as expected.