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Brexit, Covid-19 a double whammy to EPL clubs' appetite in January transfer window
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The previous 31 days of the window only saw the loan signing of Martin Odegaard across the three London giants.
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James Walton
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SINGAPORE - What a difference a year makes. After last year's blockbuster January transfer window - the second highest in English Premier League (EPL) history with £230 million (S$419 million) spent - this year passed with barely a whimper with an estimated spend of £84.6 million.
Even in Europe, the ongoing effect of the pandemic has been felt. In total, deals in the top five European leagues - the EPL, French Ligue 1, German Bundesliga, Italian Serie A and Spain's La Liga - totalled only £260 million.
