Bbc football transfer news january 2018
Here are some of the major football transfer news stories from January 2018, as reported by the BBC:
Outgoings:
- Alexis Sánchez to Manchester United - The Chilean forward joined Manchester United from Arsenal on a four-and-a-half-year deal, reportedly worth £20m.
- Henrikh Mkhitaryan to Arsenal - The Armenian midfielder moved to Arsenal from Manchester United in a swap deal that saw Alexis Sánchez join Manchester United.
- Virgil van Dijk to Liverpool - The Dutch defender joined Liverpool from Southampton for a reported £75m, making him the world's most expensive defender at the time.
- Philippe Coutinho to Barcelona - The Brazilian midfielder joined Barcelona from Liverpool for a reported £142m, making him the second-most expensive player in history.
- Fernando Llorente to Tottenham Hotspur - The Spanish striker joined Tottenham Hotspur from Swansea City on a two-and-a-half-year deal.
Incomings:
- Chris Smalling to Fulham (on loan) - The English defender joined Fulham from Manchester United on a loan deal until the end of the season.
- Peter Crouch to Burnley (on loan) - The English striker joined Burnley from Stoke City on a loan deal until the end of the season.
- Jonjo Shelvey to Newcastle United - The English midfielder joined Newcastle United from Swansea City for a reported £12m.
- Andros Townsend to Crystal Palace - The English winger joined Crystal Palace from Newcastle United for a reported £13m.
- Carlos Sánchez to West Ham United - The Colombian midfielder joined West Ham United from Fiorentina for a reported £5m.
Other notable deals:
- Arsenal signed Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang from Borussia Dortmund for a reported £56m.
- Chelsea signed Ross Barkley from Everton for a reported £15m.
- Manchester City signed Aymeric Laporte from Athletic Bilbao for a reported £57m.
- Tottenham Hotspur signed Lucas Moura from Paris Saint-Germain for a reported £23m.
These are just a few of the many transfer deals that took place during the January 2018 transfer window.