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.The Egyptian international was

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.

Norwich signed 19-year-old Manchester City midfielder Jacob Wright on loan with an option to buy, while Czech international winger Matej Jurasek, 21, was brought in on a long-term deal from Slavia Prague and Northern Ireland defender Ruairi McConville arrived from Brighton & Hove Albion for an undisclosed fee.

The January 2025 transfer window shattered records across the footballing world, with global spending hitting an unprecedented $2.35 billion, according to FIFA’s International Transfer Snapshot. This marks a nearly 20% increase from the previous January high set in 2024.

Clubs worldwide spent a record $2.35 billion on international transfers in men's soccer in the January window, nearly a 58% increase from last year, world soccer's governing body FIFA said in a study published on Friday.