Premier League and Women's Super League clubs were the driving forces behind the record figures spent in the 2025 January transfer window for the men's and women's game. Nearly £1.9bn was spent globally by clubs - an all-time high for the January window.

This season shows that 'winning the transfer window' has little relevance to winning matches, or to landing the Premier League title

The Premier League is considering shortening the winter transfer window to just two weeks and closing the summer window before the season kicks off, according to The Telegraph. This idea has been brought up in discussions between clubs since the latest transfer window ended on Monday.