Deadline Day: Premier League spends £215m, but makes profit

A lacklustre January window ends with deals involving Odion Ighalo, Manolo Gabbiadini, Marc Wilson and Robbie Brady

Odion Ighalo
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So how was it for you? Did the earth move or was Deadline Day just one big anti-climax? One or two people may have found excitement at the sight of Odion Ighalo leaving Watford for China in a £20m deal, and Napoli's Manolo Gabbiadini joining Southampton will have the south coast club smiling. But overall the first transfer window of 2017 was notable for its lack of thrills.

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