The Overlooked Notable Winter Transfers in Major European Leagues 2023/24

 

A number of notable winter transfers in five top European leagues this season involving well-known players may have gone unnoticed.

The winter transfers in major European leagues were completed on February 1. Several big names have made moves to save their futures, revive their careers, or simply look for more minutes on the pitch. The winter transfer window is the best opportunity for clubs to sign players who can make an immediate impact as the season progresses. Unfortunately, such is quite tricky. Some clubs succeed, while others may not.

The January transfer window also allows clubs to sign players who have either been bench warmers, such as England international Kalvin Phillips, or have failed to live up to expectations, such as Italian forward Andrea Belotti. Certain clubs also look for additional names in the squad, sometimes on loan, to provide more competition or to cover for players who have been sidelined for an extended period of time or are absent due to their international games in their agenda such as AFCON or the AFC Asian Cup. Bayern's new signings this month, Sascha Boey and Eric Dier, are the recent examples.

Certain teams at the red zone even snatch the experienced but unattached figures for free to help them avoid relegation to the second tier. Former German international Jerome Boateng and former Ghana international Andre Ayew have agreed to join Serie A side, Salernitana and Ligue 1 team, Le Havre, respectively. They are normally under a short contract to ensure their safety in the top flight. Here are some notable winter transfers in the European top five you may have missed.

Premier League

Players - position	Move	Fee
Bertrand Traore (28)- FW/AMR	Aston Villa to Villareal	Free transfer
Enes Unal (26) - FW	Getafe to Bournemouth	Loan
Sergio Reguilon (27) – LB	Tottenham to Brentford	Loan
Mahmoud Dahoud (28) -CM	Brighton to Stuttgart	Loan
Serge Aurier (31) – RB	Nottingham to Galatasaray	100K Euro
Ivan Perisic (34) – AML/ ML	Tottenham to Hadjuk Split	Loan
Pablo Fornals (27) – AMC	West Ham to Real Betis	8M Euro

 La Liga

Players - position	Move	Fee
Caglar Soyuncu (27) – CB	Atletico to Fenerbahce	Loan (2M Euro)
Cedric Bakambu (32) – FW	Galatasaray to Real Betis	5M Euro
Javier Manquillo (29) – RB	Newcastle to Celta Vigo	Free transfer
Agustin Marchessin (33) - GK	Celta Vigo to Gremio	Free transfer

 Bundesliga

Players - position	Move	Fee
Emil Forsberg (33) - AMC	RB Leipzig to New York Red Bull	3M Euro
Angelino (27) – LB,WBL, AML	RB Leipzig to AS Roma	Loan
Leonardo Bonucci (36) – CB	Union Berlin to Fenerbahce	Free
Kevin Behrens (32) –FW	Union Berlin to Wolfsburg	2M Euro

 Italian Serie A

Players - position	Move	Fee
Eljif Elmas (24) -AMC	Napoli to RB Leipzig	24M Euro
Mathias Vina (26) – LB	AS Roma to Flamengo	8.10 M Euro
Andrea Belotti (30) – FW	AS Roma to Fiorentina	Loan (750K Euro)
Yerry Mina – (29) – CB	Fiorentina to Cagliari	Free transfer
Jerome Boateng – (36) – CB	-          to Salernitana	Free transfer

 Ligue 1

Players - position	Move	Fee
Myron Boadu (23)- FW/AMR	Monaco to Twente	Loan
Tiago Djalo (23) – CB	Lille to Juventus	5.1M Euro
Salvatore Sirigu (37) – GK	Nice to Fatih Karagumruk	Free transfer
Andre Ayew (33) – FW	-          to Le Havre	Free transfer

 The winter transfer window in these five top leagues might have closed. Yet, such remains open elsewhere in other parts of the continent. Turkish Super Lig still have five days before the deadline whereas Swiss, Serbian, and Swedish top flight are still open for 10,12, and 53 days, respectively. Therefore, players who have been unable to secure a move in the top five can still consider other options.