The Premier League’s All-time Best XI from the January Transfer Window
By David Walker
The January transfer window is often a frenzied time with chairmen, managers and agents battling against the clock to secure new players. As a result, many players who move during this period often do so at over-inflated transfer fees and are hit-or-miss in terms of success. So while football clubs yet again gamble with their finances this month in the same way a mug punter blindly signs up for every offer at a free bet site, let us look at some of the more successful moves that have taken place during the history of the January transfer window.
After delving through 10 seasons of such transfers, here is what I believe to be the strongest starting XI (in a 4-4-2 formation) from all the moves that took place. These are the players who made a huge impact at their new clubs and some who continue to do so.
