The reporter reported coldly On February 3, the winter window of Europe's top five leagues officially closed, and the total investment in reinforcements exceeded 1.1 billion (euros, the same below), a surge of 56.8% compared with last year's winter window, which is comparable to 2023.

In the winter window two years ago, Chelsea's front, middle and backfield have been fully strengthened, and they spent 330 million to introduce Enzo (121 million), Mudryk (70 million), Badiashilai (38 million), Madueke (35 million), Gusto (30 million), Felix (11 million, loan) and other 8 strong reinforcements, directly raising the total investment in the Premier League in the winter window to an unprecedented height of 860 million.

This year, the winter window of the Premier League is "hot", and it also relies on the "panic buying" of giants to drive the market. Only this time it was changed from Chelsea to Manchester City, who had to urgently replenish blood. Rodri's serious injury, coupled with goalkeeper Ederson, central defenders Dias and Ake, winger Doku, midfielders De Bruyne, Gundogan, and B are not in good shape, and Guardiola can only use all the money he didn't spend last summer. Central defenders Reis (37 million), Husanov (40 million), center forward Marmush (75 million) quickly joined the team, and striker Echeverry, who was pre-purchased on loan last year, also ended his loan early. After a 5-1 defeat to Arsenal, Pep Guardiola signed 23-year-old midfielder Nico Gonzalez for another 60 million before the winter window closed.

Pep Guardiola's investment in the winter window exceeded 100 million yuan (218 million) for the first time, which is almost equivalent to the sum of Serie A, which ranks second in terms of investment in the winter window. Manchester City accounts for half of the top 8 transfer fees in the winter window, which can be described as dominant.

Malmush and Husanov were entrusted with important tasks when they joined the team, but the results were not immediate, and the sporting director Begiristan, who will leave in the summer, can only continue to meet Pep Guardiola's demands. In addition to Marmush, who has proven himself in the Bundesliga, the other three young new signings are worth only 44 million in the market, but Manchester City has paid at least 137 million in transfer fees, a premium of more than 3 times.

On the eve of the imminent verdict of Manchester City's financial fairness breach, the club chose to spend ahead of time, in order to ensure next season's Champions League qualification and possible nearly 100 million expected Champions League revenues to ensure future financial fairness and compliance.

Also "panic buying" is Grand Paris, which is pinning their hopes on Kvaratskhelia to boost their attacking power.

The five major league relegation zone Wolves, Ipswich, Como, Rennes winter window investment is in the order of 50 million euros. Rennes even exceeded 74 million, accounting for two-thirds of the investment in the Ligue 1 winter window together with Grand Paris.

Milan in Serie A and RB Leipzig in the Bundesliga also made a lot of moves in the winter window in order to qualify for the Champions League next season. Milan signed Feyenoord's young Mexican center forward Jimenez (32 million) and loaned Chelsea's former billionaire Felix and former Manchester City captain Walker, RB Leipzig signed Paris midfielder Simons for 50 million euros, becoming the winter window investment king of their respective leagues.

In contrast, Manchester United, who are subject to the financial fair standing limit, only paid 30 million for left-back Dolgu.

In addition to Manchester City and Grand Paris, most of the giants of the five major leagues are still relatively calm in this winter window.

La Liga top three Real Madrid, Barcelona, Atletico Madrid, as well as Arsenal and Liverpool in the Premier League, have all made zero signings, and Chelsea have recycled four loan players. Bayer Leverkusen signed three new signings, but they bought them for $0; Inter also spent only 600,000 on loan Zalewski; Bayern only signed 21-year-old Cologne goalkeeper Urbig, which is almost equivalent to no reinforcements.

It is understood that most of the giants are holding their money bags tightly in the winter, largely because of the constraints of the Fiscal Fair Play Act, and in addition, there are not many targets for the ball market to choose from.

After Real Madrid's failed bid to buy Liverpool full-back Trent Alexander-Arnold, it was decided to strengthen the summer market; Grand Paris invested 70 million in Kvala, but sold Simmons and loaned Muani, Skriniar and Asensio to others, recovering 58.6 million, and the income and expenditure were basically balanced; United did not meet the demands of new boss Amorim and only signed wing-back Dolgu, while loan loans Antony and Rashford freed up a lot of salary space; Chelsea have repatriated more than 30 million in cash through loan sales of redundant Disassi, Felix, Vega, Chukwumeka and Casade, in addition to freeing up more salary space.

Aston Villa, which aims to qualify for the Champions League, has an income of 110 million from selling people in the winter window, surpassing the traditional "black shop" Porto by 400,000 yuan, becoming the club with the highest income in the winter window.

In contrast, the Saudi league continued the strategy of investing heavily in young foreign players last summer, when Saudi clubs invested more than 240 million in new signings under the age of 24, and this winter window, the investment was close to 110 million.

Riyadh Victory signed 21-year-old Colombian center Duran from Aston Villa for the highest transfer fee of 77 million in the club's history, and Duran is also the top three bidders in Saudi Arabia, Asia and this year's world winter window. In the history of Saudi Arabia and even the entire Asian league, Duran's transfer fee is only lower than Neymar (90 million).

Jeddah United, who signed Brazilian left winger Galeno (50 million) from Porto, could also be among the top five players in this winter window.

The Saudi league ranks sixth in the world in terms of total investment in the winter window, behind the Premier League, Serie A, Ligue 1, Brazilian Liga and Bundesliga, and surpasses the major leagues in North America. Not only far surpassing La Liga, but even on par with the Bundesliga. The Saudi league's net investment in the winter window (142 million) is second only to the Premier League (305 million), and the Middle East oil tycoons are still "enthusiastic" about the ball market.