There’s still one week left in the January transfer window, but plenty of teams have found a way to cope with the economic repercussions of the pandemic and make potentially decisive signings.

With @Twenty3sport data, I analyze my top 10 transfers of the January window so far:

Carles Aleñá Getafe (loan)

One year after joining Real Betis on loan, Carles Aleñá joins Getafe on loan until the end of the season after making just 5 appearances under Ronald Koeman.

With Aleñá in the side, Getafe have won their past two games to climb up the league table.

Playing behind Jaime Mata as an attacking midfielder in José Bordalás' 4-4-1-1 formation, Aleñá is capable of moving between the lines, linking up with Takefusa Kubo and Marc Cucurella, and providing creativity and dynamism for a Getafe side that has often been stale this season.

William Saliba Nice (loan)

After being starved of game-time under Mikel Arteta, William Saliba returns to France just six months after arriving in London.

Nice are in desperate need of a defensive leader after Dante tore his ACL in November, but Saliba can fill the void.

Les Aiglons have struggled for form under interim manager Adrian Ursea, but they picked up a point against Metz thanks to a MOTM performance from Saliba.

Despite his tough start to life at Arsenal, Saliba is still one of the most promising center backs in Europe at 19 years old.

Luka Jović Eintracht Frankfurt (loan)

After a breakthrough campaign under Adi Hütter, Jović joined Real Madrid for a reported fee of €60 million. However, after struggling to adapt to life under Zinedine Zidane, Jović returns to his old stomping grounds just 19 months later.

He's only played 86 minutes so far, and yet he's already scored more goals in his return to Frankfurt than in Spain.

This is a great move to restore his confidence, but only time will tell if he can form a dynamic duo with André Silva as he did with Sébastien Haller in 2018/19.

Jayson Molumby Preston North End (loan)

After an impressive loan at Millwall, Molumby struggled for minutes under Graham Potter, but he has already racked up more starts at Preston than at Brighton and capped off his performance vs Birmingham City with a game-winning assist.

Molumby is a physical, box-to-box midfielder who can lead the press and provide plenty of dynamism on both ends of the pitch.

At 21, he needs to be playing regularly if he is to eventually replace Yves Bissouma in Brighton's double pivot; Preston is the perfect place to do so.

Étienne Capoue Villarreal (€2 million)

Following the season-ending injury of Vicente Iborra, Unai Emery was desperate to bring some muscle, positional discipline and a veteran presence to El Madrigal. In Capoue, they’re getting a player who can do the dirty work in midfield.

Be it Moussa Sissoko at Toulouse, Abdoulaye Doucouré at Watford, or Dani Parejo at Valencia, Capoue is capable of allowing more creative players to flourish.

He is a combative, tactically astute midfielder, and at 31 years of age, he swaps the Championship for European football.

Jean-Philippe Mateta Crystal Palace (18-month loan and obligation to buy at €18 million)

Crystal Palace have one of the oldest squads in Europe, but they just got a lot younger in a key position with the arrival of 23-year-old center forward Jean-Philippe Mateta from Mainz.

Mateta is a self-sufficient striker who can create space for his teammates, drop deep and hold up the ball against pressure, offer an upgrade over Christian Benteke and Jordan Ayew in the final third, and provide the perfect foil to the likes of Wilfried Zaha and Eberechi Eze.

Rúben Vinagre Famalicão (loan)

After an inconsistent start to the season and Rayan Aït-Nouri's arrival, Vinagre was loaned out to Olympiakos, but he failed to edge José Holebas to a starting spot. Six years after leaving Sporting’s academy, Vinagre returns to his home nation.

Famalicão have struggled to cope with the departures of top-performing loanees such as Alex Centelles, with manager João Pedro Sousa forced to play winger Gil Dias out of position at LB.

Instead, Vinagre can provide plenty of pace and panache as Famalicão look to evade the drop.

Joakim Mæhle Atalanta (€10 million)

After selling Bouna Sarr to Bayern Munich on deadline day, Marseille reached an agreement to sign Joakim Mæhle for a €2m loan fee & an €8m option to buy, but the move broke down when Genk changed their minds and demanded €15m up front.

Three months later, the 23-year-old Dane joins Atalanta on a five-year contract, and he’ll be looking to do what summer arrivals Fabio Depaoli, Johan Mojica, and Cristiano Piccini have been unable to: replace Timothy Castagne and provide competition in both wing-back positions.

Pol Lirola Marseille (loan; option to buy of €12 million)

While he was one of the most exciting fullbacks in Italy two years ago at Sassuolo, Lirola has struggled for consistency at Fiorentina, with Cesare Prandelli preferring Martín Cáceres at RWB in his 3-5-2 formation.

Between Yuto Nagatomo, Hiroki Sakai and Jordan Amavi, Marseille have struggled this season due to a dearth of creativity in the fullback positions, but Pol Lirola’s dynamism and growing chemistry with Florian Thauvin’s can provide a remedy to André Villas-Boas’s festering crisis.

Bas Dost Club Brugge (€4 million)

Club Brugge were desperate for a goalscoring center forward to put the title race to bed, and they found him in Bas Dost.

The Dutchman has scored 4 goals in 4 JPL games, making him the first player to do so since Eiður Guðjohnsen in 2012.

Dost’s arrival has allowed Charles De Ketelaere to play a more retracted role and provided manager Philippe Clement with a consistent scoring threat and a focal point in attack.

As he approaches 32 years of age, Dost looks set to take home the first league title of his career.

Honorable mentions:

-Mark McKenzie Genk
-Sébastien Haller Ajax
-Willian José Wolves
-Jérôme Onguéné Genoa
-Islam Slimani Lyon
-Dominik Szoboszlai RB Leipzig
-Fikayo Tomori Milan
-Johan Mojica Elche
-Jean Lucas Brest
-Ernesto Torregrossa Sampdoria