How Man Utd and Man City's January transfer net spend compares to Crystal Palace, Tottenham and rivals

The January transfer window closed on Monday evening, leaving squads across the Premier League set for the remainder of the season as managers and sporting directors scrambled to get last-minute deals over the line.

One club who will certainly be happy with their winter transfer business is Manchester City, and no last-minute wheeling and dealing was required as the Cityzens secured two major deals early on in the window to offer a significant boost to Pep Guardiola’s side in their title push.

Antoine Semenyo arrived in a deal worth up to £64million from Bournemouth after weeks of speculation that a deal was all-but done, while Marc Guehi signed for £20m from Crystal Palace to step right into the starting XI following a series of City injuries at centre-back. The Sky Blues also brought in funds as Oscar Bobb and Stefan Ortega were sold on permanent deals.

For Manchester United, it was a very quiet window with just some young players heading out on loan.

We had a look at how United and City’s January net spend this January compares to some of their high-spending rivals, and to some of the less busy sides of the window. All figures are via Transfermarkt.