Big-money transfers were few and far between on continental Europe during the winter transfer window, as clubs in Spain, Germany, Italy and France had a quiet month with only a few exceptions. AFP Sport rounds up some of the key moves: - All quiet in Spain - Spanish clubs do not tend to splash their cash in the winter transfer windows and this season's was even quieter than usual.

Manchester City easily topped the spending charts in the January transfer window with the signing of Spanish midfielder Nico Gonzalez on Deadline Day to complete a busy month for the ailing Premier League champions.

Manchester City’s stunning winter transfer window spending surpassed £180 million with their late deadline-day move for Spanish midfielder Nico González from Porto.

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.