Hakim Ziyech, Marcel Sabitzer, and Jorginho all unanticipatedly scored late switches. Since the transfer market is officially closed, most European soccer teams will have to wait until the summer to make any more moves. A lot of surprising players joined surprise clubs on the last day of business, so there were some winners and losers in terms of players who got decent deals and some who were forced to stay around despite wishing to go. A few people that had different luck on January 31 were Milan Skriniar, Enzo Fernandez, Jorginho, and Isco.
We examine a few winners and losers:
The winner is Enzo Fernandez going to Chelsea
The Argentina international received the transfer he had been looking for all month when the January transfer window came to an end.The 22-year-old completes what has been a spectacular winter shopping binge even by Chelsea's new standards after the two clubs reached an agreement at the last minute. Fernandez leaves the Portuguese behemoths with a sizable gap in their lineup but earns the highest possible price that can be invested further down the road. Graham Potter is now working to rebuild the Blues' midfield, so it's up to the South American to go to work.
Hakim Ziyech's uncompleted transfer to PSG is a loser for now
Although it appeared that the Moroccan international would join Paris Saint-Germain, there was a bump in the plan, according to sources, because Chelsea's paperwork was not filed in a timely manner. Ziyech lost more and more of his prominence at Stamford Bridge as players like Mudryk and Joao Felix joined the team. A change of scenery would offer him new life, although it is unclear whether an appeal will be successful. Without a doubt, the FIFA 2022 World Cup helped Ziyech obtain this opportunity at the age of 29, but there was also some necessity on his part.the French champs, who sorely needed a creative boost. We'll have to wait and see whether it really does happen. In a pinch, it would be an intriguing move, but not in the same way that they were in desperate need of a new defence.
Milan is a loser Which takes us to one of the main losers
who will now have to finish the season at Inter Milan. Skriniar staying at Inter until the summer. Skriniar has agreed to join PSG as a free agent in the summer, but until then, both parties will have to make due, which is not necessarily good news for the rest of this season. Given their present troubles, the Ligue 1 leaders desperately needed new defensive blood. Skriniar had been anxious to depart as soon as possible, but he now has to give it all under tricky circumstances for the Nerazzurri.
Marcel Sabitzer gains a transfer to Manchester United
Few anticipated such a move, but United seized the chance offered by Christian Eriksen's unexpected injury to acquire a top-notch stopgap player as the Danish star is now out until essentially the end of the season. Sabitzer, a non-essential player at Bayern Munich whose future has been mostly the topic of rumour since his transfer from RB Leipzig, finally has the chance to show off his talent. Expect Erik ten Hag to transform him into a figure that is something reminiscent of the talisman he was for Leipzig.
Jorginho will join Arsenal
The Ecuadorian international Moises Caicedo is still with the Seagulls despite Arsenal being anticipated to pay a lot of money to get him at the end of last week. The Gunners used the same practical attitude that led them to let Mykhailo Mudryk join Chelsea and opt for Leandro Trossard and Jakub Kiwior instead of getting involved in a Caicedo bidding war. The three new acquisitions provide Mike Arteta's troops with solid reinforcements at a fraction of the cost of Mudryk and Caicedo. Perhaps Jorginho will also win the Premier League.
Union Berlin and Isco are departing
For a brief while, it appeared as though Union Berlin would pull off a major coup when the Spaniard joined players at Stadion An der Altern Forsterei like Josip Juranovic, Jerome Roussillon, and Aissa Laidouni. The 30-year-old former Real Madrid and Sevilla player's move rapidly fell through due to a medical issue, and he is still without a club as a result. The Germans are prepared for their struggle at the top of the Bundesliga and will be fine, but there is no assurance that Isco will find a new club anytime soon considering the serious concerns raised about his physical condition at the moment.
Loser: Brighton not offering Moises Caicedo a significant transfer
The international player from Ecuador overplayed his hand and paid the price when Arsenal baulked at Brighton's demand. Caicedo now has a challenging mission to do in order to regain the confidence of his manager, teammates, and Seagulls supporters after being cut off from the main squad during the transfer window. Given the hefty asking price, prospective suitors may be hesitant to pursue the 21-year-old this summer, provided his form has improved, due to this incident.