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#3 Manchester City 2018 - £61 million
Premier League giants Manchester City haven't been shy of spending vast amounts. Backed by the rich owners, there's no lack of ambition at the club as they keep reinforcing areas where there could be possible weaknesses. Although they don't tend to spend big in the winters, 2018 was an exception.
The Premier League club spent £57 million on Aymeric Laporte from Athletic Bilbao and £4 million on Jack Harrison from New York City FC. Suffice to say, the two players have had contrasting futures at the Etihad.
Laporte has been a sensational pick and has been one of the best defensive players in the Premier League. He did suffer a patch of inconsistency and indifferent performances. However, the French-turned-Spaniard has been the perfect footballer under Pep Guardiola's system. He has been an incredible signing for the club.
Jack Harrison was unable to develop into a first-team member at City. However, he is now an established footballer in the Premier League with Leeds United.
#2 Chelsea 2011 - £75 million
Chelsea have not been shy of spending since Roman Abramovich took over the London-based Premier League club in 2003. His ambition from day one has been to witness Chelsea become a dominant name in the Premier League, and that has indeed happened over the years.
While the club, like many others, prefer to do big business in the summer, they have never missed a chance when real talent is available in the winter. The winter transfer window went in that direction as Chelsea invested heavily to acquire Fernando Torres for £50 million and David Luiz for £25 million.
Torres was one of the best strikers on the planet and was acquired from fellow Premier League rivals Liverpool. However, the signing turned out to be a disaster as Torres looked like a ghost of his former self. Despite the several seasons he spent, the Spaniard could never recreate the abilities he had shown at Liverpool. He scored a mere 45 goals in 172 appearances for the Blues.
For David Luiz, it was a complete mixed bag. The Brazilian did have some memorable performances, but his overall gameplay was more erratic. It was not good enough to be an excellent Premier League defender as he was sold to Paris Saint-Germain.
#1 Liverpool 2018 - £75.2M
The winter window of 2018 will be one of the most pivotal items in Liverpool's history down the lane. The Premier League club from Merseyside spent £75 million to land Virgil van Dijk from fellow Premier League outfit Southampton. But every penny spent has been recouped many times given how Van Dijk has completely transformed the look of the entire Liverpool defense.
Without a doubt, it can be claimed that he was one of the biggest reasons for Liverpool's Premier League and Champions League titles in the last decade. Van Dijk is not only an amazing footballer, but he commands the entire unit.
His absence last season due to injuries and the subsequent drop in performance quality again show the amount of difference he can make. Liverpool also brought young Scottish footballer Tony Gallacher in the same window.
