For Europe's biggest clubs and leagues, the time for transfers in the 2024-25 season has come and gone. The winter window closed at 11 p.m. BST (6 p.m. ET) in England, Italy and Spain on Monday, an hour earlier in France and even earlier in Germany.

Manchester City and Aston Villa made big moves just before the midseason transfer window closed on Monday. Four-time defending Premier League champion City secured a late deal for Porto midfielder Nico Gonzalez for a reported $61.

Mikel Arteta says a late move for a striker during the transfer window is ‘always possible’ but hinted that what Arsenal want to do and what is possible is not necessarily the same thing. The Gunners have been chasing a signing in attack during the winter transfer window,