“Fabrizio Romano is virtually on break” — Fans dub the ongoing January transfer window as the WORST in history

Sacha Boey's move to Bayern has been the most expensive this window at €30 million.

“Fabrizio Romano is virtually on break” — Fans dub the ongoing January transfer window as the WORST in history

Luis Suarez to Inter Miami (left); Fabrizio Romano (center); Eric Dier to Bayern M (right). (Images via Marca, X and Goal)

The ongoing January winter transfer window has not been very eventful, with major football clubs showing reluctance to make mid-season signings. Fans have labeled this transfer window as one of the ‘worst’ in football history.

The Premier League clubs, typically active in transfer windows, have spent a meager £34.6 million in this January transfer window. This is quite low compared to the £700 million that the EPL clubs spent during the 2023 January transfer window. One significant factor for the lack of signings across European clubs is the strict enforcement of Profit and Sustainability Rules and UEFA Financial Fair Play rules by football associations.

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In what is being described as the ‘worst’ winter transfer window, very few high-profile names made a move this month. The ongoing AFCON and Asian Cup have also been identified as a reason for a quieter transfer season.

Meanwhile, the cash-rich Saudi PL market has also been a bit flat, with Jordan Henderson’s move to Ajax being the only notable one. Luis Suarez (Inter Miami), Sacha Boey (Bayern M), and Radu Dragusin (Tottenham) are a few of the top players who secured a transfer.

Additionally, many players have been loaned out, including notable names such as Jadon Sancho (from Dortmund), Kalvin Phillips (from West Ham), Ian Maatsen (from Dortmund), Timo Werner (to Tottenham), Eric Dier (to Bayern Munich), and Donny Van de Beek (to Frankfurt).

Netizens react to the current ‘boring’ winter transfer window

Football fans react to the quiet winter transfer window. Many claimed that this has been the ‘worst’ January transfer window as major clubs have not made significant signings in this window. The likes of Arsenal, Liverpool, Real Madrid, Barcelona, and Manchester United are yet to splash their cash!

Sancho, Werner and Henderson
Sancho (Dortmund), Werner (Tottenham), and Henderson (Ajax). (Image via Goal ad The Guardian)

Moreover, social media reactions to the ‘boring’ winter transfer window are gaining weight. It was humorously suggested by one fan that the current window has given popular football journalist Fabrizio Romano, known for his exclusive transfer stories, a break. Meanwhile, another fan speculated that clubs might make signings in the final hours of the deadline day.

Here are some of the fans’ reactions:

Further, a fan jokingly noted that the current transfer window has been unusually quiet because Chelsea have not signed any random Brazilian player nor spent millions on transfers.

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