Cardiff City's winter transfer window proved to be far more hectic and active than many had anticipated.
But Steve Morison and his staff knew there needed to be a real injection of life into this squad as the prospect of relegation threatened during a stretch of unenviable fixtures.
Cardiff unashamedly announced early on that they were in the loan market during this window. No funds were available to spend on permanent transfers so the club set about drawing up shortlists of players available on short-term deals.
