Swansea City fans have often had a somewhat turbulent relationship with the January transfer window.
Since their relegation from the Premier League, the financial realities of life back in the second tier have often loomed large each and every time the transfer window has edged open, resulting in many of the club's prized assets being sold off in a bid to balance the books.
Things have levelled out a little more in terms of the balance sheet, with the Swans seemingly finding their feet again in the Championship, but even last summer there were gaps that needed to be plugged.
