The Premier League's winter transfer window closed with just seven confirmed signings, marking the quietest deadline day in history. Crystal Palace's £48m deal for Jorgen Strand Larsen was the most notable move, completed minutes after the 19:00 GMT deadline.

Clubs spent roughly two hours post-deadline finalizing paperwork for deals. Sunderland, Wolves, and Nottingham Forest made moves, while top-six clubs mostly stood still. Manchester City's earlier signings of Semenyo and Guehi highlighted their title push over last summer's £3.1bn spending spree.

West Ham invested heavily to avoid relegation, spending nearly £50m on strikers. Arsenal, Liverpool, Chelsea, and United remained inactive. Financial Fair Play changes and squad cost ratio rules likely influenced clubs to tread carefully ahead of next season's stricter regulations.