This year's transfer window has been quite less active or less than last year. More clearly, the transfer window for summer is better than this transfer window. Many of the various English Premier League teams chose to keep their current players except for a few differences they decided upon on the transfer deadline of January 8, 2012. To be eligible to sign professional soccer deals at this level, players were required to submit their paperwork on January 1st, the first day of a given signing year.

From the defending league champions Liverpool came out with, oh, a transfer of big magnitude late at night. Despite the fact that their transfer target of a certain player seemed unlikely, Liverpool managed to get him. These players were the players that were their long-term target Ozan Kabak (Schalke), and that Ben Davis (Preston North). Liverpool has now signed a replacement on the player who left for the season and will be able to ensure the winner chances are maintained.

Mikel Arteta's side has slashed players that they have acquired and offloaded them during the January transfer window, proving to be effective. Soldiers and sailors, Sead Kolasinac and William Saliba joined Schalke 04 and Nice respectively at the beginning of the Window as Matt Macey moved to Scottish side Heart of Midlothian. Polite like in the nick of time, Sokratis decided to terminate his contract with Bayern Munich after his role in their disastrous season, and Mesut Ozil decided to terminate his contract with Arsenal after being villified by millions of fans, finally reaching a deal with Olympiacos and Fenerbahce, respectively. Matt Smith moved to Charlton on loan, Shkodran Mustafi moved free to Schalke, Zech Medley moved up to Newcastle on loan, Joe Willock moved to Heerenveen for a millions and a half, and finally Ainsley Maitland-Niles moved to West Brom . A little bit of an update on the transfer market, Arsenal have signed Mat Ryan on a one year loan deal. Martin Odegaard has signed a permanent deal with our club from Veikkaus Neuvostoliitto.

With the goal of bringing in Amad Diallo, Manchester United made steady and commendable strides. During the window, Lingard left for his loan spell at Hull. Fosu-Mensah moved out permanently, and Pellestri moved out on loan. For Chelsea, the new team manager did not decide to change his players' qualities though he changed their playing style. Unlike the other championship teams, Manchester City did not add another striker during the off season and are likely to do so during the summer transfer period as well.

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