Neymar's return to boyhood club Santos is a heartwarming one, given the nightmare 15 months from which he's just emerging. An ACL tear in October 2023 meant he only ended up playing seven games for his previous club, Al Hilal, despite costing $94m in transfer fees and another $161m per year in wages.

BBC Sport explains why the January transfer deadline is in February, and how that compares to other European leagues.

The winter transfer window opened on January 1, 2025, and in the Premier League runs until 11pm GMT on Monday, February 3, 2025. The EFL transfer window closes at the same time. The European transfer windows all also close on February 3, 2025, though the times vary.

The January transfer window never seems to produce the same level of excitement as the summer one. Some clubs feel like they don’t need to do business midway through a season, while others dread it in case a bigger side targets one of their in-form stars.

BBC Sport assesses all the moves made by the 12 WSL clubs this summer - plus have your say on all the ins and outs. Arsenal left their recruitment until the last minute, but made two big signings before the window closed by bringing in United States defender Jenna Nighswonger on a permanent deal and England winger Chloe Kelly on loan.

The Premier League transfer window is set to close on February 3, with clubs getting extra time to do their business as the boundaries of the January transfer window have been stretched