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.

A busy winter transfer window comes to a close on Monday when teams across Europe's top five leagues will have to finalize deals that they hope will improve their squads during the second half of the season.

Transfer deadline day saw some of Europe's biggest clubs making last-minute moves to strengthen their squads. Manchester City took steps to address their midfield struggles by signing Nico Gonzalez from Porto for £50 million.