January transfer window grades - Liverpool strike, Newcastle splurge and Everton get desperate

Liverpool, Everton and Newcastle were all busy in the market in January, but which club can be happiest with their work and who needs to start panicking? Eurosport looks at each of the clubs in the Premier League and rates their business carried out in January. Survival is at the heart of Newcastle spending almost £100 million to stay afloat, while their relegation rivals have done almost nothing that suggests they are ready for a fight.

Ad/> At the other end of the table, only Liverpool made a move to secure their position in the top four, while Tottenham have rewarded Antonio Conte's patience with several signings and sales. TransfersNewcastle end deadline day with Burn signing from Brighton11 HOURS AGO Man Utd block Lingard move, Arsenal fail with striker pursuits — Paper Round Deadline day was a tribute to football's 'Bad Boys' — The Warm-Up Aubameyang to join Barcelona on free transfer — reports ARSENAL Arsenal were linked with Arthur Melo and a host of strikers this winter, but in the end they were unable to get anyone in to bolster their squad.

They did, however, see Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang switch to Barcelona on a free transfer — though the deal is yet to be announced, Dusan Vlahovic appeared to be reluctant to move in the winter, and the same was said for his club, Fiorentina. But when Juventus stepped up with 70 million euros with another five in potential add-ons, the Serbian’s switch to a new side accelerated quickly.

Arsenal do not yet have the financial heft to complete such deals in the mid-season. On the one hand, that will save them roughly £25 million in wages, if the sums are as they appear at face value, but it also means they are looking to Alexandre Lacazette and Eddie Nketiah to lead the line for