Transfer Deadline Day: January window closes quietly as Premier League's top dogs stick with squads

The Premier League’s top dogs didn’t flash the cash as the January transfer window closed without major incident.

None of the title contenders chose to strengthen their squads on deadline day as they chose to retain funds for summer recruitment drives.

In some cases, they still face a fight to keep hold of some of their players with the Chinese Super League still able to add to their squad into February.

Burnley were the day’s biggest spenders as they broke their transfer record to recruit Robbie Brady from Norwich.

The Republic of Ireland international signed a three-and-a-half-year deal at Turf Moor for an undisclosed fee.

But the Clarets confirmed the sum eclipsed the £10.5million they paid Derby for Jeff Hendrick last summer.

Brady spent 18 months at Norwich, having joined from Hull for £7million, and was part of the team relegated from the Premier League last season.

He was the second new arrival at Burnley on Tuesday with Sean Dyche also signing Ashley Westwood from Aston Villa.

Southampton were also busy signing striker Manolo Gabbiadini on a four-and-a-half-year contract from Napoli. The 25-year-old is likely to cost the Saints an initial £14million and he has won six caps for Italy.

Earlier in the day the Saints confirmed the loan signing of goalkeeper Mouez Hassen from Nice until the end of the season.

Crystal Palace completed the loan signing of Liverpool defender Mamadou Sakho having sealed a deal for Luka Milivojevic, who signed a three-and-a-half year contract, from Olympiakos.

Middlesbrough captured Adlene Guedioura from Watford with Odion Ighalo also leaving the Hornets for China.

The striker joined Chinese Super League club Changchun Yatai for an undisclosed fee, although it was reported to be around £20million.

Ighalo was also linked with a move to West Brom but that would only have been as part of a swap for Saido Berahino, who did not want to move to Watford.

Albion did decide to bring in Marc Wilson from Bournemouth on loan with the 29-year-old having played under boss Tony Pulis at Stoke between 2010 and 2013.

It had been slow progress for Premier League clubs before the evening, with Emmanuel Adebayor’s move to Turkish Super Lig team Istanbul Basaksehir one of the headlines.

The striker left Crystal Palace almost seven months ago and had remained the day’s highest-profile mover by mid-afternoon, by which time he had passed a medical and signed a reported 18-month contract.

Later on Hull announced the loan arrival of Italy international Andrea Ranocchia from Inter Milan and Alfred N’Diaye from Villarreal on loan for the season.

Football League teams were significantly busier earlier in the day. As well as Blackburn re-signing Marvin Emnes, 28, on loan from Swansea until the end of the season, Sergi Canos joined Brentford permanently from Norwich.

The Canaries then signed Mitchell Dijks on loan from Ajax and Yanic Wildschut from Wigan for around £7million to replace Brady.

Aston Villa, fresh from losing 3-0 at Brentford, announced the signing of striker Scott Hogan on a four-and-a-half year deal from the Bees.

Championship leaders Brighton also completed a permanent deal for Glenn Murray, 33, who has scored 15 goals in 28 appearances since rejoining them on loan from Bournemouth in the summer.

Wolves took Ben Marshall from Blackburn and David Cotterill was allowed to rejoin Bristol City on loan from Birmingham.

Their promotion rivals Reading, meanwhile, signed Jordon Mutch from Crystal Palace, Reece Oxford from West Ham and Bournemouth’s Lewis Grabban for the rest of the season.