As the next January transfer window draws near, we have decided to take a look back at previous years to see which players top the list as the most expensive transfers among all Premier League teams.

Manchester United don’t usually make big moves in the winter market but they did make a big purchase in Bruno Fernandes earlier this year. The Portuguese international actually narrowly misses out on this list, as his initial fee was thought to be £46.5m, not including performance-related bonuses.

Fernandes is actually sixth in terms of the all-time most expensive January signings. So who are the five players who are above him on the list?

Press the next page as we go through the five biggest transfers that have taken place in January.