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The January transfer window is now closed so Aston Villa and Wolves will have to wait until the summer to sign players for fees and on loan
Aston Villa are sat in 3rd place in the Premier League table after 24 fixtures. They are inside the top four along with Arsenal, Manchester City and Manchester United. Unai Emery’s side lost 1-0 at home to Brentford last time out.
As for Wolves, they remain rock bottom of the division. Rob Edwards’ men are inside the relegation zone along with Burnley and West Ham. They are back in action this weekend at home to Chelsea.
Aston Villa and Wolves’ position in January transfer window net spend table
Here is look at the Midlands pair’s position in the January net spend table, via Transfermarkt...
Wolves, £47.05m
AFC Bournemouth, £34.76m
Arsenal, £3.48m
Chelsea, £2.32m
West Ham, £1.39m
Leeds United, £1.16m
Brighton and Hove Albion, £173.81k
Everton, £0
Liverpool, £0
Newcastle United, £0
Manchester United, £0
Burnley, £0
Nottingham Forest, - £4.15m
Brentford, - £11.59m
Tottenham Hotspur, - £17.38m
Sunderland, - £27.57m
Fulham, - £33.49m
Aston Villa, - £35.92m
Manchester City, - £73.26m
Crystal Palace, - £77.29m
Wolves made the most money in the league this winter, shortly followed by AFC Bournemouth. Arsenal, Chelsea, West Ham, Leeds United and Brighton and Hove Albion also made profits. Meanwhile, Everton, Liverpool, Newcastle United, Manchester United and Burnley didn’t spend a penny.
Crystal Palace spent the most as they look to survive under Oliver Glasner. Manchester City also splashed the cash as they battle it out with Arsenal and Aston Villa at the top. Pep Guardiola delved into the market to bring in the likes of Antoine Semenyo and Marc Guehi.
What transfer business did Aston Villa and Wolves do?
Aston Villa’s main signing last month was Tammy Abraham from Besiktas. He was brought in to bolster their attacking department. The ex-Chelsea man will compete with Ollie Watkins for a place in Emery’s starting XI over the coming months.
After his return to Villa Park, Abraham said: "It still doesn't feel real. Since this first time I arrived here, I fell in love with the club. Ever since I left this club, I've pretty much watched every game, so I've been keeping track.
"I feel like I left here as a boy and I'm definitely coming back as a man. I'd like to bring my experience to help the team as much as possible and achieve something with this club. I've played against most of the boys here, and I know a few of them also, so they've helped me settle in quickly. I just can't wait to get out there on the pitch with them and make more memories.”
Aston Villa also brought in young winger Alysson from Gremio as one for the future. In terms of outgoings, Donyell Malen left for Roma. Summer signing Evann Guessand was loaned out to Crystal Palace.
As for Wolves, they snapped up Adam Armstrong and Angel Gomes to bolster their ranks. They also sold Jorgen Strand Larsen to Crystal Palace, whilst Fer Lopez went back to Celta Vigo. Marshall Munetsi, Ki-Jana Hoever and Tawanda Chirewa were also shipped out on temporary deals.
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