Dusan Vlahovic: Fiorentina to Juventus, £63m The big money move in Europe in January. Premier League clubs missed out on Dusan Vlahovic, who elected to swap Fiorentina for Juventus, a move that has not gone down well with the Viola. The switch means the 21-year-old Serbia international can maintain his push for the Capocannoniere; he sits level with Lazio striker Ciro Immobile atop the Serie A goalscoring leaderboard on 17 goals. Ferran Torres: Manchester City to Barcelona, £46m Ferran Torres was heavily linked with a move to Barcelona last year and the club moved fast to sign him on a five-year contract early in January. During his time with Manchester City, Torres scored in every tournament he featured in – for club and country – so Barcelona will be hoping the 21-year-old can build on that. He will help Barcelona replace Sergio Agüero, another forward who left City for Camp Nou. Bruno Guimarães: Lyon to Newcastle, £33m Some signings immediately improve a team in an area of the pitch and Bruno Guimarães does just that for Newcastle. The Brazilian is a huge upgrade on Eddie Howe’s current options in the middle of the park. As one of three players to average at least 1.5 tackles, dribbles, key passes and fouls won in Europe’s top five leagues this season, he is one of the best all-round midfielders on the continent. Luis Díaz: Porto to Liverpool, £33m As soon as Liverpool got wind of Tottenham’s interest in Luis Díaz, they made their move for the Colombian. The 25-year-old has had a direct hand in 18 league goals for Porto this season, scoring 14. In the Primeira Liga this season he ranks second for key passes (39), third for dribbles (46) and, crucially, second for possession won in the attacking third (18) – a metric in which Liverpool lead the way in the Premier League. No wonder Jürgen Klopp wanted him. Wout Weghorst: Wolfsburg to Burnley, £12m Burnley fans will have been disappointed to see the back of Chris Wood but, with the money raised from his sale to relegation rivals Newcastle, they went and signed towering Dutch striker Wout Weghorst from Wolfsburg. Since he moved to Germany before the 2018-19 season, only Robert Lewandowski (120) has scored more goals than Weghorst (59) in the Bundesliga. He is sure to be a hit at Turf Moor. Rodrigo Bentancur: Juventus to Tottenham, £16m Some Juventus fans were happy to see the back of Rodrigo Bentancur but, in the right system with the right coach, Tottenham fans could see him at his best. His best performances were when Juve used a three-man midfield, which granted Bentancur the opportunity to support the offensive. Should Antonio Conte use a 3-5-2 setup going forward, the 24-year-old Uruguayan should provide the missing link between midfield and attack. Julián Álvarez: River Plate to Manchester City, £15m Manchester City have been keen to sign a new striker since Agüero left for Barcelona. Unfortunately for City fans, Julián Álvarez will remain on loan with River Plate until at least July. He was the top scorer in the Argentinian top flight last year, scoring 18 goals in 25 games to help River Plate secure the title. City supporters have every right to be excited about the 22-year-old. Ricardo Pepi: FC Dallas to Augsburg, £15m Augsburg took a gamble by making the 19-year-old striker Ricardo Pepi their club-record signing. The club are in the Bundesliga’s relegation playoff spot so they need a quick fix. Pepi scored 13 goals in MLS last year so he clearly has the knack for finding the back of the net. He also scored and provided two assists on his international debut for the US. Arthur Cabral: Basel to Fiorentina, £12m Fiorentina put the money they raised from Dusan Vlahovic’s move to Juventus to good use by signing Arthur Cabral from Basel. The 23-year-old has been in imperious form in the Swiss Super League, and he currently tops the goalscoring charts in Switzerland’s top tier having scored 14 times from 18 outings. Fiorentina are hoping he can continue that form in Serie A. Denis Zakaria: Mönchengladbach to Juventus, £4m A host of Premier League sides were monitoring Denis Zakaria’s situation, only to miss out on his services. Juventus have enjoyed a shrewd window. They have removed some high earners from the books and bolstered a frontline that needed strengthening, all while landing one of the most in-demand central midfielders in Europe. Zakaria’s willingness to charge forward on the ball from midfield, evidenced in a 69% dribble success rate, will aid their push to finish in the top four. Visit WhoScored for more statistics and analysis Follow WhoScored and Ben McAleer on Twitter
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