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Premier League January transfer grades: Which club enjoyed a masterstroke of a window? Whose lack of signings will frustrate their fans? And whose business signals relegation is looming?

Manchester City beat rivals for the signatures of Antoine Semenyo (left) and Marc Guehi

The January transfer window concluded on Monday evening with the squads of all 20 clubs now finalised until the end of the season, unless they sign a free agent.

Some teams made some big business, while some did chose to save their money until the summer. 

Written in the current order of the Premier League standings, Daily Mail Sport has looked at the move of every team and given them a grade. 

1st) Arsenal: D

Arsenal didn’t need anybody but clearly had a worse window than Manchester City. Could that bite them come May? Finding a loan for Ethan Nwaneri was wise – he has hit the ground running at Marseille.

2nd) Manchester City: A

Signing Antoine Semenyo and Marc Guehi for a combined £82.5million – ahead of rivals – was a masterstroke. They bagged £27m from Fulham for Oscar Bobb and sorted a loan to Sheffield United for Kalvin Phillips.

Manchester City beat rivals for the signatures of Antoine Semenyo (left) and Marc Guehi 

3rd) Aston Villa: B+

Strengthened for now and the future. The signings of Tammy Abraham and Alysson and a loan for Douglas Luiz add depth to Unai Emery‘s injury-hit side for the run-in.

4th) Manchester United: D-

Would ideally have added midfield depth to aid their Champions League push, but they are targeting major surgery in the summer so wanted to preserve funds.

5th) Chelsea: E

No additions. Missing out on Jeremy Jacquet to Liverpool is a major blow if he turns out to be good. Letting Raheem Sterling and Axel Disasi go was, at least, the honourable thing to do.

6th) Liverpool: C-

Losing the race for Marc Guehi from pole position was poor. They’ve lined up lots of prospects to arrive in the summer – most notably Jacquet for £60m from Rennes – but nobody knows how good they’ll be.

Jeremy Jacquet will join Liverpool in the summer, but the Reds missing out on Guehi is a blow

Jeremy Jacquet will join Liverpool in the summer, but the Reds missing out on Guehi is a blow

7th) Brentford: D+

Signed the highly rated 18-year-old forward Kaye Furo from Club Brugge and that’s it. Offloaded deadwood and peripheral figures.

8th) Sunderland: C

After a chaotic summer window, this was calmer waters. Deadline day saw the arrival of winger Nilson Angulo from Anderlecht. But with Sunderland flying this season: if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.

9th) Fulham: B

Signed the highly-rated Oscar Bobb who should flourish in west London and kept the in-form Harry Wilson. Failed to land striker Ricardo Pepi though, something they’ll revisit in the summer.

Fulham fans should be excited by the arrival of Oscar Bobb from Manchester City last month

Fulham fans should be excited by the arrival of Oscar Bobb from Manchester City last month

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