Understandably, there hasn't been a flurry of completed business in the January transfer window so far.
While the turn of the year provides an ideal opportunity for clubs to strengthen at a crucial time in the season, whether that's to make a promotion push or to ease the threat of relegation, there's always the temptation to make way for deals.
As clubs continue their financial recovery from the pandemic, there's a reluctance to open the cheque book and therefore Championship sides are relying heavily on Premier League loan deals to bolster their squads this month.
