EPL Transfer Window: Full Recap with Analysis

With the EPL Winter Transfer Window officially closed, let’s take a look at what moves each team made in the past month.

Most teams are not fond of the winter transfer window and prefer to make marquee moves during the summer; however, a few significant moves were made this winter that will give the teams that made them an edge in the league table. 

Let's first take a look at each team's transfers this winter: 

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Arsenal

IN: Thierry Henry (NY Red Bulls, loan); Thomas Eisfeld (Borussia Dortmund, £400,000).

OUT: Emmanuel Frimpong (Wolves, loan); Vito Mannone (Hull, loan); Sanchez Watt (Crawley, loan); Daniel Boateng (Swindon, loan); Ryo Miyaichi (Bolton, loan).

SPENT: £400,000

Aston Villa:

IN: Robbie Keane (LA Galaxy, loan); Enda Stevens (Shamrock Rovers, £250,000).

OUT: Nathan Delfouneso (Leicester, loan); Fabian Delph (Leeds, loan); Shane Lowry (Millwall, undisclosed)

SPENT: £250,000

Blackburn:

IN: Anthony Modeste (Bordeaux, loan); Marcus Olsson (Halmstads, free), Bradley Orr (QPR, undisclosed).

OUT: Jason Roberts (Reading, free); Keith Andrews (West Brom, free).

SPENT: (undisclosed)

Bolton:

IN: Tim Ream (NY Red Bulls, £2m); Ryo Miyaichi (Arsenal, loan); Marvin Sordell (Watford, undisclosed)

OUT: Gary Cahill (Chelsea, £7m)

SPENT: £2 million

Chelsea:

IN: Gary Cahill (Bolton, £7m); Kevin de Bruyne (Genk, £6.7m); Patrick Bamford (Nottm Forest, £1.5m)

OUT: Alex (Paris St-Germain, £4m); Josh McEachran (Swansea, loan); Gael Kakuta (Dijon, loan); Nicolas Anelka (Shanghai Shenhua, free); Patrick van Aanholt (Vitesse, loan); Kevin de Bruyne (Genk, loan); Milan Lalkovic (ADO Den Haag, loan)

SPENT: £15.2 million

Everton:

IN" Landon Donovan (LA Galaxy, loan); Darron Gibson (Man Utd, £2m); Nikica Jelavic (Rangers, £6m), Steven Pienaar (Spurs, loan).

OUT: Diniyar Bilyaletidinov (Spartak Moscow, undisclosed); Louis Saha (Spurs, undisclosed).

SPENT: £8 million

Fulham:

IN: Jack Grimmer (Aberdeen, £200,000); Vigen Christensen (FC Midtjylland, undisclosed); Pavel Pogrebnyak (Stuttgart, £4m); Ryan Williams (Pompey, undisclosed).

OUT: Bobby Zamora (QPR, £6m).

SPENT: £4.2 million

Liverpool:

IN: Jordan Ibe (Wycombe, £500,000); Joao Carlos Teixeira (Sporting Lisbon, undisclosed); Danny Ward (Wrexham, undisclosed)

OUT: Danny Wilson (Blackpool, loan); Martin Hansen (Viborg FF, undisclosed).

SPENT: £500,000

Manchester City:

IN: David Pizarro (Roma, loan)

OUT: Nedum Onuoha (QPR, £2.5m); Chris Chantler (Carlisle, undisclosed); Alex Nimely (Coventry, loan); Ben Mee (Burnley, undisclosed); Wayne Bridge (Sunderland, loan); Frederic Veseli (Man Utd, undisclosed).

SPENT: £0 

Manchester United:

IN:  Paul Scholes (unattached), Frederic Veseli (Man City, undisclosed).

OUT: Federico Macheda (QPR, loan); Darron Gibson (Everton, £2m); Mame Biram Diouf (Hannover, undisclosed); Josh King (Hull, loan); Ravel Morrison (West Ham, undisclosed); Scott Wootton (Nottm Forest, loan)

SPENT: (undisclosed)

Newcastle:

IN:  Papiss Demba Cisse (Freiburg, £10m)

OUT:  Alan Smith (MK Dons, loan); James Tavernier (MK Dons, loan)

SPENT: £10 million 

Norwich:

IN:  Jonny Howson (Leeds, £2m); Ryan Bennett (Peterborough, £3m)

OUT:  George Francomb (Hibs, loan); Korey Smith (Barnsley, loan); Oli Johnson (Oxford, free); Ryan Bennett (Peterborough, loan)

SPENT: £5 million

QPR:

IN:  Samba Diakite (Nancy, loan); Taye Taiwo (AC Milan, loan); Federico Macheda (Man Utd, loan); Nedum Onuoha (Man City, £2.5m); Djibril Cisse (Lazio, £4.5m); Bobby Zamora (Fulham, £6m)

OUT:  Matthew Connolly (Reading, loan); Petter Vaagen Moen (released); Martin Rowlands (released); Bradley Orr (Blackburn, undisclosed)

SPENT: £13 million

Stoke:

IN:  (none)

OUT:  Michael Tonge (Barnsley, loan); Danny Pugh (Leeds, undisclosed); Tom Soares (Hibs, loan); Ben Marshall (Leicester, £1m); Danny Higginbotham (Nottm Forest, loan)

SPENT: £0

Sunderland:

IN:  Wayne Bridge (Man City, loan); Sotirios Kyrgiakos (Wolfsburg, loan)

OUT:  Nyron Nosworthy (Watford, undisclosed); Ryan Noble (Derby, loan); Jordan Cook (Carlisle, loan); Louis Laing (Wycombe, loan)

SPENT: £0

Swansea:

IN:  Josh McEachran (Chelsea, loan); Gylfi Sigurdsson (Hoffenheim, loan); Darnel Situ (Lens, £250,000); Rory Donnelly (Cliftonville, £200,000)

OUT: (none)

SPENT: £450,000

Tottenham:

IN: Yago Falque (Juventus, £500,000); Louis Saha (Everton, undisclosed); Ryan Nelsen (free)

OUT: Tom Carroll (Derby, loan); Andros Townsend (Leeds, loan); Yago Falque (Soton, loan); John Bostock (Sheff Wed, loan); Dean Parrett (Yeovil, loan); Adam Smith (Leeds, loan); Vedran Corluka (Bayer Leverkusen, loan); Roman Pavlyuchenko (Lokomotiv Moscow, £3m); Sebastien Bassong (Wolves, loan); Steven Pienaar (Everton, loan)

SPENT: £500,000

West Brom:

IN: Scott Allan (Dundee Utd, £300,000); Liam Ridgewell (B'ham, £2.5m); Keith Andrews (Blackburn, free)

OUT: Joe Mattock (Pompey, loan); Chris Wood (Bristol City, loan); Roman Bednar (Blackpool, free); James Hurst (Chesterfield, loan); Gonzalo Jara Reyes (Brighton, loan); Joe Mattock (Brighton, loan)

SPENT: £2.8m

Wigan:

IN: Jean Beausejour (Birmingham, £3m)

OUT: Nouha Dicko (Blackpool, loan); Daniel Redmond (Hamilton, loan)

SPENT: £3 million

Wolves:

IN: Eggert Jonsson (Hearts, £200,000); Emmanuel Frimpong (Arsenal, loan); Sebastien Bassong (Spurs, loan)

OUT: Adlene Guedioura (Nottm Forest, loan); Sam Vokes (Brighton, loan); David Davis (Chesterfield, loan); Sam Winnall (Inverness, loan), Andy Keogh (Millwall, undisclosed)

SPENT: £200,000

Recap:

Total amount spent: > £65.5 million

Biggest spender: Chelsea (£15.2 million)

Most expensive acquisition: Papiss Cisse (£10 million)

Noteworthy transfers: Thierry Henry (Arsenal); Landon Donovan (Everton); Robbie Keane (Aston Villa); Gary Cahill (Chelsea); Pavel Pogrebnyak (Fulham); Djibril Cisse (QPR); Papiss Cisse (Newcastle); Kevin de Bruyne (Chelsea)

ANALYSIS: Best Short-Term Move

Thierry Henry (Arsenal)

Bringing a legendary player like Henry back to Arsenal on a loan was a great call for the Gunners.

Not only did Henry have an immediate impact on the club by scoring a match-winning goal in an FA Cup game against Leeds in his first appearance back with the Gunners, but his veteran presence on the team is priceless.

He may not have the talent that he once had that can propel the Gunners to the top of the EPL table, but his genuine love for the club and commitment can only bring a positive vibe to the club. 

ANALYSIS: Best Long-Term Moves

Papiss Cisse (Newcastle)

The 26-year-old Senegalese striker has exciting potential for the EPL. Cisse has performed at an elite level in the Bundesliga, scoring 24 goals in 34 appearances for SC Freiburg.

Cisse has the potential to be a big impact player for Newcastle and has the aptitude to send the club into the Top 3 of the EPL table.

Gary Cahill (Chelsea)

After a successful stretch at Bolton, Cahill’s transfer to Chelsea is huge for the Blues. The 26-year-old Brit has the ability to play the same role that John Terry has played for Chelsea in his excellent tenure with the club.

Cahill is a no-nonsense defender who is a serious offensive threat as well, which fits in perfectly with Chelsea’s style.

This was an excellent long-term acquisition for the Blues

Kevin De Bruyne (Chelsea)

You won’t be seeing De Bruyne on the pitch at Stamford Bridge for a while, as he is on a loan with his former club, Racing Genk in Belgium.

However, once he’s on the pitch and accustomed to Premier League soccer, De Bruyne will be huge for Chelsea. He’s still got some tweaks to work out as he adjusts to the professional game, but he’s got sheer potential.

The 20-year-old Belgian has shown some crafty ball control, and is a great long-term pickup for Chelsea. 

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