January window winners & losers

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But which teams made the best - and worst - use of the 31-day opportunity to fill holes and fix problems in their squad?

Our Tom McDermott looks at the winners and losers of the transfer window from teams chasing Europe or looking to avoid the drop.

WINNERS

Chelsea

It was a very busy January transfer window for Jose Mourinho and Chelsea.

The club said goodbye to fans favourite Juan Mata but with the arrival of Nemanja Matic, Mohamed Salah, Bertrand Traore and Kurt Zouma, we got a glimpse of what the future may hold at Stamford Bridge under the Portuguese.

Mourinho would love to win the Champions League with Chelsea and by signing some of Europe's most exciting young players it looks like he thinks that is the best way of doing it.

The London club may not pip City to the title this season, despite their 1-0 win at the Etihad Stadium, but by signing such players in January it's clear Mourinho plans on building a side that will be successful at home and abroad for many years.

The former Inter Milan manager returned to the club in the summer and you wouldn't bet against some of his latest additions helping him achieve greater success in the near future.

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January window winners & losers