Q&A: Why was January 2021 transfer window so quiet for Premier League clubs?

Q&A: Why was January 2021 transfer window so quiet for Premier League clubs?
Jesse Lingard, Joe Willock and Mbaye Diagne all completed moves in January (Martin Rickett/PA/Adam Davy PA/Jason Cairnduff/PA)
Tue, 02 Feb, 2021 - 09:34
Mark Mann Bryans, PA

The January transfer window closed with anything but a slam on Monday night.

One of the quietest deadline days in the past decade saw just nine signings completed by Premier League clubs.

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