Two in, four out is the sum of Bristol Rovers business in the January transfer window with one week to go for Joey Barton to make further additions to a squad that has established firm foundations in League One.
The fringes of Barton's squad have been trimmed with Trevor Clarke (Shamrock Rovers, loan), Alfie Kilgour (Mansfield Town, permanent) and Zain Westbrooke (contract terminated by mutual consent) exiting the Mem, and the surprise departure of Bobby Thomas has left the Gas a little light on numbers.
But there is also a chance to upgrade and Barton hopes he has done that with a like-for-like replacement for Thomas – who decided to leave Rovers for a loan stint at Barnsley – in the shape of Liverpool prospect Jarell Quansah. The 19-year-old has joined the Gas on loan until the end of the season and comes with an excellent pedigree having played a prominent role in the Reds' and England's respective youth ranks.
