Premier League

It may have taken Brighton’s record signing a few months to settle in but the performance of Georginio Rutter in their thrilling FA Cup victory over Chelsea showed that the Frenchman was worth the £40m they paid Leeds in the summer. A brilliant header to equalise before setting up Kaoru Mitoma’s winner gave Fabian Hürzeler’s side the confidence boost they needed after their 7-0 mauling at Nottingham Forest, with Rutter justifying his manager’s decision to leave João Pedro on the bench. Rutter – who has seven goals in all competitions – did not start a Premier League game in January…

The January transfer window is famous for its difficulty level. Plenty of teams want to buy, but far fewer are willing sellers midway through a campaign. Six Premier League clubs ended the window without spending a penny, but that didn't drive the league's overall spend down at all, with a few heavy-hitters throwing money around to fix their issues this winter. Here's how all 20 teams stacked up when the window closed. 15. Arsenal, Everton, Fulham, Liverpool, Newcastle & West Ham - £0mThe title favourites opted against making winter moves. The Premier League's top two opted against conducting any business…