If January is a month for restraint and cutting back, football begins each year dutifully following the memo. Another transfer window might have opened across Europe but, in stark contrast to the lavishness of summer,

The winter transfer window is open, and shutting later than usual this year, at 11pm on February 3. Many of Yorkshire clubs have already dipped their toes into the market with ingoings and outgoings.

Fans will notice no Premier League matches are scheduled for January 10-13, despite it traditionally being an EPL matchday. The Sporting News explains the reason behind this break.

The January transfer window is official open, giving all 20 Premier League clubs the chance to bolster their squads for the second half of the season. The winter transfer window promises exciting, unpredictable signings and departures across the English top-flight.