2025 January Transfer Deadline Day: Every Confirmed Premier League and EFL Deal

The highly anticipated January transfer deadline day for 2025 has finally arrived, with clubs from the Premier League, EFL, and beyond making their last-minute moves to strengthen their squads. As always, the winter window is a challenging period for negotiations, but that hasn’t stopped teams from completing major signings and high-profile loan moves.

This year’s deadline day saw an influx of talent into English football, with clubs racing against time to finalize deals before the 11 PM UK deadline. From blockbuster signings to crucial squad additions, here is a comprehensive roundup of every confirmed transfer across the English football pyramid.

Premier League Deadline Day Transfers (January 2025)

🔵 Players IN

• Marshall Munetsi – Reims → Wolverhampton Wanderers (Undisclosed)
• Carlos Alcaraz – Flamengo → Everton (Loan)
• Victor Udoh – Royal Antwerp → Southampton (Undisclosed)
• Nasser Djiga – Red Star Belgrade → Wolverhampton Wanderers (£10m)
• Mathys Tel – Bayern Munich → Tottenham Hotspur (Loan)
• Ben Chilwell – Chelsea → Crystal Palace (Loan)
• Nico Gonzalez – Porto → Manchester City (£50m)
• Eli Junior Kroupi – Lorient → Bournemouth (Undisclosed)
• Somto Boniface – Chelsea → Ipswich Town (Undisclosed)
• Alex Palmer – West Bromwich Albion → Ipswich Town (Undisclosed)
• Tyler Bindon – Reading → Nottingham Forest (Undisclosed)
• Marco Asensio – Paris Saint-Germain → Aston Villa (Loan)
• Evan Ferguson – Brighton & Hove Albion → West Ham United (Loan)
• Stefanos Tzimas – Nuremberg → Brighton & Hove Albion (£22m)

🔴 Players OUT

• Jacob Wright – Manchester City → Norwich City (Loan)
• Joao Felix – Chelsea → AC Milan (Loan)
• Carney Chukwuemeka – Chelsea → Borussia Dortmund (Loan)
• Lloyd Kelly – Newcastle United → Juventus (Loan)
• Zak Sturge – Chelsea → Millwall (Loan)
• Harvey Vale – Chelsea → Queens Park Rangers (Undisclosed)
• Jeffrey Schlupp – Crystal Palace → Celtic (Loan)
• Gavin Bazunu – Southampton → Standard Liège (Loan)
• Lewis O’Brien – Nottingham Forest → Swansea City (Loan)
• Tawanda Chirewa – Wolverhampton Wanderers → Huddersfield Town (Loan)
• Samuel Iling-Junior – Aston Villa → Middlesbrough (Loan)
• Kosta Nedeljkovic – Aston Villa → RB Leipzig (Loan)
• Benicio Baker-Boaitey – Brighton & Hove Albion → Millwall (Undisclosed)
• Caleb Wiley – Chelsea → Watford (Loan)
• Rob Holding – Crystal Palace → Sheffield United (Loan)
• Ed Turns – Brighton & Hove Albion → Exeter City (Undisclosed)

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Championship Deadline Day Transfers (January 2025)

🔵 Players IN

• Kelechi Iheanacho – Sevilla → Middlesbrough (Loan)
• Marcus Edwards – Sporting Lisbon → Burnley (Loan)
• Samuel Iling-Junior – Aston Villa → Middlesbrough (Loan)
• Caleb Wiley – Chelsea → Watford (Loan)
• John Egan – Burnley → Hull City (Undisclosed)
• Jacob Wright – Manchester City → Norwich City (Loan)
• Harvey Vale – Chelsea → Queens Park Rangers (Undisclosed)
• Kaide Gordon – Liverpool → Portsmouth (Loan)
• Cauley Woodrow – Luton Town → Blackburn Rovers (Loan)
• Rob Holding – Crystal Palace → Sheffield United (Loan)
• Yuri Ribeiro – Braga → Blackburn Rovers (Free)

🔴 Players OUT

• Tom Holmes – Luton Town → Dender (Loan)
• Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu – Luton Town → Rotherham United (Loan)
• Owen Moxon – Portsmouth → Stockport County (Undisclosed)
• Myles Roberts – Watford → Bristol Rovers (Loan)
• Joe Hilton – Blackburn Rovers → Bradford City (Undisclosed)
• Nathan Bishop – Sunderland → Cambridge United (Loan)
• Alex Gilbert – Middlesbrough → Charlton Athletic (Loan)

League One Deadline Day Transfers (January 2025)

🔵 Players IN

• Dexter Lembikisa – Wolverhampton Wanderers → Barnsley (Loan)
• Tawanda Chirewa – Wolverhampton Wanderers → Huddersfield Town (Loan)
• Sam Cosgrove – Barnsley → Stockport County (Loan)
• Clement Rodrigues – Bastia → Barnsley (Loan)
• Kyle Edwards – Oxford United → Stevenage (Undisclosed)
• Vadaine Oliver – Bradford City → Shrewsbury Town (Loan)

🔴 Players OUT

• Ben Killip – Barnsley → Portsmouth (Undisclosed)
• Tyler Bindon – Reading → Nottingham Forest (Undisclosed)
• Ben Fox – Northampton Town → Harrogate Town (Undisclosed)
• Romoney Crichlow – Peterborough United → Bradford City (Undisclosed)

League Two Deadline Day Transfers (January 2025)

🔵 Players IN

• Ellis Harrison – MK Dons → Walsall (Loan)
• Finn Ashworth – Wolverhampton Wanderers → Port Vale (Loan)
• Connor Ripley – Port Vale → Swindon Town (Undisclosed)
• Marcus Ifill – Brighton & Hove Albion → Bromley (Undisclosed)
• Travis Patterson – Aston Villa → MK Dons (Loan)
• Darius Lipsiuc – Stoke City → Walsall (Loan)

🔴 Players OUT

• Vadaine Oliver – Bradford City → Shrewsbury Town (Loan)
• Ben Fox – Northampton Town → Harrogate Town (Undisclosed)
• Tim Dieng – Gillingham → Cheltenham Town (Loan)
• Romoney Crichlow – Peterborough United → Bradford City (Undisclosed)

Soccer Baba Thoughts on the 2025 January Transfer Deadline Day

This year’s winter transfer window has been an eventful one, with Premier League giants, EFL contenders, and lower league clubs making vital additions to their squads. Several loan deals and big-money moves have set the stage for an exciting remainder of the 2024-25 season.

While some clubs focused on bolstering their squads, others made key departures to balance their books and allow young talents to gain experience elsewhere. The deadline day drama may be over, but fans will now be eager to see how these signings impact the league standings in the coming months.

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FAQs

1. When did the 2025 January transfer window close?

The transfer window closed on February 3, 2025, at 11 PM UK time.

2. What was the biggest Premier League transfer on deadline day?

Nico Gonzalez’s £50m move from Porto to Manchester City was the most expensive deal.

3. Which Premier League club made the most signings?

Wolverhampton Wanderers were one of the busiest clubs, securing multiple signings.

4. Which high-profile player left the Premier League?

Joao Felix left Chelsea for a loan spell at AC Milan.