Compared to the Premier League summer transfer window, the winter transfer window tends to have fewer big-money deals, per an article from . Clubs can be reluctant to lose their players in the middle of the season with so little time to replace them.听
However, the 2022 January transfer window brought forth many opinions. According to an article from , there was 拢322.9M worth of spending across the entire month, the highest total since 2018. Deadline day alone did not have much money involved, but there were many signings on the day.
The first deadline day deal was completed at 8:05 a.m. Jan. 31. The announcement for Danish player Christian Eriksen to Brentford became official. Eriksen had been out of action since the 2020 European Championships, where he collapsed on the pitch in a match against Finland and suffered cardiac arrest.听
Sofia Siderman (鈥�22) said while she believes this transfer is fantastic for Eriksen, it may be unwise from a Brentford standpoint.听聽
鈥淚鈥檓 really happy for Eriksen, but if I was Brentford, I鈥檇 be wary,鈥� she said. 鈥淚鈥檓 pretty sure that if you suffer a cardiac arrest, it is difficult for you to play again.鈥澛�
After his cardiac arrest, Inter Milan prohibited Eriksen from playing until his implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) was removed. However, according to , by welcoming Eriksen鈥檚 return, the English Premier League will have the first professional player in England to have an ICD fitted.
At 2:01 p.m., Premier League champions Manchester City signed 22-year-old Juli谩n 脕lvarez from Argentine club River Plate for a fee of 拢14 million, according to . However, Manchester City has loaned him back to River Plate until the end of the season to aid his development. This season, the Argentine has scored 18 goals and assisted seven in the 2021 Argentine Primera Divisi贸n, per .听
Roman Prosperi (鈥�25) said he thinks 脕lvarez will be a great addition to Manchester City鈥檚 attack.
鈥淐ity have not found a suitable replacement for [Sergio] Ag眉ero, but I think 脕lvarez is the perfect choice,鈥� he said. 鈥淭hey both share similar physical characteristics and play style 鈥� I feel he will perform well in the Premier League.鈥澛�
Tottenham Hotspur loaned out Tanguy Ndombele until the end of the season to French club Olympique Lyonnais. The player has had a slow start to life at Tottenham, falling out of favor with the newly-appointed manager, Antonio Conte, and fans.听
Ndombele was booed off the pitch by Tottenham fans in a FA Cup match against Morecambe Jan. 9. Ndombele walked off the pitch slowly while Tottenham was down 1-0, upsetting fans at their own player wasting time, per . Ndombele is returning to his former club Lyon, where he impressed during the 2016-17 and 2017-18 seasons, providing 13 combined assists, according to .
Additionally, Tottenham Hotspur announced the signing of two players from Juventus F.C.: Rodrigo Bentancur for 拢15.9 million and Dejan Kulusevski on loan, per .听
However, Prosperi said he has concerns with the pair.听
鈥淚 think Bentancur and Kulusevski will not live up to the expectations,鈥� he said. 鈥淏entancur鈥檚 performance has dropped over the past few seasons, and Kulusevski has not been racking up many goals and assists for Juventus.鈥澛�
Frank Lampard began his Everton managerial stint with the loan deal of Donny Van de Beek from Manchester United. This season, Van de Beek has struggled for game time at Manchester United, playing just 69 minutes total, per .
Danny Smadi (鈥�25) said he thinks this loan deal benefits both clubs.听
鈥淚t鈥檚 a smart move for both clubs,鈥� he said. 鈥淢anchester United have many options in midfield, so it is hard for Van de Beek to earn a starting spot. Everton, on the other hand, could use the quality of Van de Beek to challenge for a mid-table spot this season.鈥澛�
Smadi said the deadline day transfers will likely shape the rest of the season.
The transfers that occurred have been strategic. Clubs have not spent large amounts of money, instead they have completed deals with free transfers or loan deals.听
Smadi said he feels that clubs have been tactical with their deals, and he聽 thinks using loans is a good choice.听
鈥淚 feel clubs have been strategic with how they have completed these transfers,鈥� he said. 鈥淒uring uncertain times, reducing the amount of money spent by utilizing loans is a good decision.鈥�
