The biggest transfers in the world in the 2026 January transfer window

Premier League clubs are responsible for taking seven of the ten most expensive players in the January window…

The transfer window is now closed in England.

Here are the biggest transfers in the world in January 2026…

1) Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth to Manchester City) £65m

Always likely to be the most hotly anticipated deal of the month since the world and his dog were aware of the winger’s £65million buy-out clause that had to be activated in the the first fortnight of the window. City were more decisive than Liverpool, Manchester United, Tottenham and probably a host of other clubs too.

2) Jorgen Strand Larsen (Wolves to Crystal Palace) £43m

Finally. That is big money for Wolves, who can build a Championship super team in the summer.

3) Brennan Johnson (Tottenham to Crystal Palace) £35m

Palace wasted no time in signing Spurs’ Europa League matchwinner, agreeing to break their transfer record before the window even opened to see off Bournemouth when they were looking for a replacement for Semenyo. Johnson’s sale did not go down well with the Spurs squad.

4) Lucas Paqueta (West Ham to Flamengo) £35.8m

“Coming back to Flamengo. A historic move. A milestone in the world football market, on par with Flamengo…” the Brazilians are buzzing with Paqueta’s return, rather more than West Ham. The Hammers tried all they could to convince the playmaker to stay but he was determined to go home.

5) Conor Gallagher (Atletico Madrid to Tottenham) £34.6m

All the Johnson money has gone on Gallagher. Are they better off with the former Chelsea man? Probably. They definitely needed something in midfield. Time will tell if Gallagher’s energy and dynamism is that something.

6) Ademola Lookman (Atalanta to Atletico Madrid) £30.2m

The Gallagher money has been well spent, if you ask us. After registering 55 goals and 27 assists in 137 games for Atalanta, Lookman has moved to the Spanish capital in a deal that could rise to £34.5m.

7) Oscar Bobb (Manchester City to Fulham) £27m

£27m feels like a lot for a player who has only made 13 Premier League starts, but this Man City could eventually rue this pre-Chelsea transfer.

8) Mohamed Kader Meite (Rennes to Al Hilal) £26m

The 18-year-old striker was linked with Manchester United but has instead moved to Saudi because it was seen as the ‘ideal step’. Towards what? Judge for yourselves…

9) Taty Castellanos (Lazio to West Ham United) £26m

There was at least some haste about the Hammers, who knew they had to act this month if they had a hope of staying in the Premier League, and among their priorities was another stab at signing a competent striker. Castellanos only scored twice in 12 appearances for Lazio this term but the Argentina striker is already off the mark for his new club, scoring an extra-time winner to see off QPR in the FA Cup to put on hold West Ham’s search for a new manager.

10) Rayan (Bournemouth) – (Vasco da Gama to Bournemouth) £24.7m

The Cherries could be liable for an additional £5.6million in potential add-ons after taking the 19-year-old forward who scored 20 goals in 57 appearances for Vasco in 2025.

MORE: Every Premier League deal completed in the 2026 January transfer window