They claim there's little genuine transfer business done in the January market. But as this table shows, clubs across Europe aren't afraid of breaking records when it comes to buying and selling during the winter transfer window.

TOP 10 WINTER MARKET TRANSFERS OF ALL TIME:

1. Fernando Torres - 2010/11 - Liverpool FC ->Chelsea FC - €58.5m

2. Juan Mata - 2013/14 - Chelsea FC ->Manchester United - €45m

3. Andy Carroll - 2010/11 - Newcastle United ->Liverpool - €41m

4. Lucas Moura - 2012/13 - Sao Paulo -> Paris St. Germain - €40m

5. Edin Dzeko - 2010/11 - VfL Wolfsburg ->Manchester City - €37m

6. Willian - 2012/13 - Shakhtar Donetsk ->Anzhi Makhachkala - €35m

7. David Luiz - 2010/11 - Benfica ->Chelsea FC - €27m

7. Klaas-Jan Huntelaar - 2008/09 - Ajax Amsterdam ->Real Madrid - €27m

9. Luis Suárez - 2010/11 - Ajax Amsterdam ->Liverpool - €26.5m

10. Enzo Pérez - 2014/15 - Benfica ->Valencia - €25m

10. Nemanja Matic - 2013/14 - Benfica ->Chelsea FC - €25m