The Premier League’s big guns failed to make signings on a painfully quiet transfer deadline day that left supporters, even at leaders Arsenal, wondering if an opportunity had been missed. They were one of many clubs to keep their powder dry and there was a nervous tension in north London as a result. By the end of the day, Newcastle were saying he wasn’t for sale and hadn’t been offered to anyone - and, unusually, even the player’s agent came out to quash the rumour. Aston Villa, who had already brought in Tammy Abraham and Douglas Luiz, were similarly nervous on deadline day as fans who had taken the day off to watch the ‘action’ dozed off on sofas across the world. The Cityzens may not have been active on deadline day, but they had already snapped up Antoine Semenyo, €74m, and Marc Guehi, €23m - two of the best signings of the window.

Source: Irish Examiner February 02, 2026 20:40 UTC