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.

Gone are the five scores out of 100 and in their place are 10 ratings out of 50. This should allow for much more nuance to be reflected in the analysis and, importantly, much more variability in the overall figure each transfer ends up with. Follow the link below for more background on the changes.

Three-time Champions League winner Marco Asensio joined Aston Villa on loan from Paris Saint-Germain on Monday. The former Real Madrid midfielder has signed to the end of the season. The 29-year-old Asensio has played 38 times for Spain and helped his country win the Nations League in 2023.