The window closed in England with the Premier League’s infamously profligate clubs mostly announcing loan transfers, with Fulham the most active after picking up AS Roma striker Stefano Okaka and Aston Villa fullback Nicky Shorey until the end of the season.

Fulham also signed teenage midfielder Christopher Buchtmann from Liverpool and let Senegal forward Diomansy Kamara leave on loan for Scottish Premier League side Celtic, which took on Bayern Munich defender Edson Braafheid for the rest of the season.

But with the window open in Scotland for seven hours after it closed in England, Celtic was negotiating with Tottenham over the possible loan signing of Ireland striker Robbie Keane.

Teams could still reveal completed deals after the close of the window.

Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp spent about 40 million pounds ($63.6 million) during last season’s January transfer window, but Spurs had yet to announce any business beyond the departure of fullbacks Alan Hutton and Kyle Naughton on loan to Sunderland and Middlesbrough respectively.

With Chelsea, Manchester United, Arsenal and Liverpool yet to reveal any big moves, the highest-profile permanent transfer in England — and arguably Europe — was South Africa striker Benni McCarthy’s switch from Blackburn to West Ham for an undisclosed fee.

British papers said McCarthy cost about 2.5 million pounds ($3.98 million).