For many, championship It is the best league in the world – and for good reason. Once again this year, at the halfway point, we have a title fight, an unclear playoff picture, and a frantic battle to avoid relegation.
More excitement is set to come the way of fans of Championship clubs as the January transfer window opens. The competition runs until 11pm on Monday 3 February, and is an opportunity for all 24 teams to strengthen their ranks ahead of the crucial stages of the campaign.
Proverbs Leeds United and Sheffield United Despite this, they are set to walk away with the championship title Burnley Very excited and looking to steal an automatic upgrade slot for themselves.
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Sunderland Looks ready to return to the playoffs under Regis Le Press Provided they can maintain their promising start, while being a surprise package Watford It can upset perpetual contenders such as West Bromwich Albion To get a top six slot.
On the other hand, Plymouth Argyle It seems doomed to failure, so it may require some inspired action over the next month, while beginners Oxford United and Portsmouth They are among those fighting to stay in the Championship following the Test's return to the second tier.
Here, we have all the ins and outs of each Championship club throughout the winter.
Note: Total spend does not include undisclosed fees.
Blackburn Rovers
Total spend: £0
|
imports (from) |
expenses |
outgoing (to) |
expenses |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Adam Forshaw (Plymouth) |
free |
Leo Doro (Barrow) |
lend |
|
Dion Sanderson (Birmingham) |
lend |
Dylan Markanday (Leyton Orient) |
lend |
|
Connor O'Riordan (Crewe) |
lend |
City of Bristol
Total spend: £0
|
imports (from) |
expenses |
outgoing (to) |
expenses |
|---|---|---|---|
|
no one |
Rob Atkinson (Portsmouth) |
lend |
|
|
Tommy Backwell (Cheltenham) |
lend |
Burnley
Total spending: £2.5 million
Scott Parker's Burnley were the most active team in the Championship early in the window, with two entries in the opening two days.
One of them is a familiar face in Ashley Barnes, who… He returned to the club after terminating his contract with Norwich. The Austria international is a promotion specialist, so he could be a useful addition to Parker's squad.
The other arrival saw Danish-born Peruvian Oliver Son join from Danish club Silkeborg in a deal worth around €3m (£2.5m). The full-back bolsters a Clarets defense that has conceded just nine goals in the Championship all season.
|
imports (from) |
expenses |
outgoing (to) |
expenses |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Oliver Son (Silkeborg) |
£2.5m |
Ben Ward (Accrington) |
Disc cancellation. |
|
Ashley Barnes (Norwich) |
free |
Owen Dodgson (Burton) |
lend |
|
Jonjo Shelvey (Eopspor) |
free |
Andreas Hontondji (Standard Liège) |
lend |
|
Han Noah Massengo (Auxerre) |
lend |
||
|
Michael Mellon (Bradford) |
lend |
Cardiff City
Total spending: £3.4 million
|
imports (from) |
expenses |
outgoing (to) |
expenses |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Youssef Saleh (Sirius) |
3.4 million pounds sterling |
Malachi Fagan Walcott (York) |
Disc cancellation. |
|
Tom Davies (Newport) |
free |
||
|
Joel Colwell (Exeter) |
lend |
||
|
Ryotaro Tsunoda (KV Kortrijk) |
lend |
City of Coventry
Total spend: £0
|
imports (from) |
expenses |
outgoing (to) |
expenses |
|---|---|---|---|
|
no one |
Kay Andrews (Motherwell) |
lend |
Derby County
Total spending: £840,000
|
imports (from) |
expenses |
outgoing (to) |
expenses |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Lars Jørgen Salvesen (Viking) |
840 thousand pounds sterling |
Ben Radcliffe (Crowley) |
Disc cancellation. |
|
James Collins (Lincoln) |
free |
||
|
Sonny Bradley (Wycombe) |
lend |
Hull City
Total spending: £2.5 million
|
imports (from) |
expenses |
outgoing (to) |
expenses |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Kyle Joseph (Blackpool) |
£2.5m |
Will Jarvis (Notts County) |
Disc cancellation. |
|
Matt Crooks (Real Salt Lake) |
Disc cancellation. |
Marvin Mahlem (Paderborn) |
lend |
|
Noureddine Amrabat (AEK Athens) |
free |
||
|
Joe Gelhardt (Leeds United) |
lend |
Leeds United
Total spend: £0
|
imports (from) |
expenses |
outgoing (to) |
expenses |
|---|---|---|---|
|
no one |
Charlie Crowe (Doncaster) |
lend |
|
|
Joe Gelhardt (Hull) |
lend |
Luton Town
Total spend: £0
|
imports (from) |
expenses |
outgoing (to) |
expenses |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough) |
Disc cancellation. |
Joe Taylor (Huddersfield) |
2.8 million pounds sterling |
|
Christ Makuso (RWD Molenbeek) |
Disc cancellation. |
Pim Pebble (Chesterfield) |
lend |
|
Eric Peters (released) |
unavailable |
Middlesbrough
Total spend: £0
|
imports (from) |
expenses |
outgoing (to) |
expenses |
|---|---|---|---|
|
no one |
Isaiah Jones (Luton) |
Disc cancellation. |
|
|
Zak Hemming (St Mirren) |
lend |
||
|
Sammy Silvera (Blackpool) |
lend |
||
|
Matthew Hobby (divorced) |
unavailable |
Millwall
Total spend: £0
|
imports (from) |
expenses |
outgoing (to) |
expenses |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Aaron Connolly (Sunderland) |
Disc cancellation. |
Romain Essie (Crystal Palace) |
£14.5m |
|
Tristan Krama (Brentford) |
Disc cancellation. |
Tom Bradshaw (Oxford) |
Disc cancellation. |
Norwich City
Total spending: £7.1 million
Norwich City saw a few players leave Carrow Road in the first half of January, and Carrow Road reacted by bringing in winger Matej Jurasek and midfielder Anis Suleiman for just over £7m combined.
Ashley Barnes recently agreed to terminate his contract by mutual consent as he finalizes his return to former club Burnley, while Christian Fassnacht has secured a move to Young Boys, who are currently struggling in the Swiss Super League and Champions League.
The Canaries have been up and down so far and therefore sit in the middle of the table at the halfway point. They are not a million miles away from the playoff positions, and an infusion of new talent into the team could help them climb into the top six.
|
imports (from) |
expenses |
outgoing (to) |
expenses |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Matej Jurasek (Slavia Prague) |
5.9 million pounds sterling |
Christian Fassnacht (Young Boys) |
Disc cancellation. |
|
Anis Suleiman (Chef United) |
£1.2m |
Ashley Barnes (Burnley) |
free |
|
Louis Dubin (Aston Villa) |
lend |
Grant Hanley (Birmingham) |
free |
|
Archie Mayer (Motherwell) |
lend |
||
|
Jonathan Tomkinson (Ross County) |
lend |
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Oxford United
Total spending: £1.7 million
|
imports (from) |
expenses |
outgoing (to) |
expenses |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Olli Romini (FC Utrecht) |
£1.7 million |
Ed McGinty (Shamrock Rovers) |
Disc cancellation. |
|
Tom Bradshaw (Millwall) |
Disc cancellation. |
Will Goodwin (Wigan) |
lend |
|
Michal Helik (Huddersfield) |
Disc cancellation. |
||
|
Alex Matos (Chelsea) |
lend |
Plymouth Argyle
Total spend: £0
|
imports (from) |
expenses |
outgoing (to) |
expenses |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Michael Baido (Elfsborg) |
Disc cancellation. |
Lewis Gibson (Preston) |
£1.5m |
|
Timothy Butschach (Holstein Kiel) |
lend |
Adam Forshaw (Blackburn) |
free |
|
Andre Gray (Karagumruk) |
free |
||
|
Marco Marosi (Cambridge) |
free |
Portsmouth
Total spend: £0
|
imports (from) |
expenses |
outgoing (to) |
expenses |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Rob Atkinson (Bristol City) |
lend |
no one |
|
|
Isaac Hayden (Newcastle) |
lend |
Preston North End
Total spending: £1.5 million
|
imports (from) |
expenses |
outgoing (to) |
expenses |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Lewis Gibson (Plymouth) |
£1.5m |
Gibby Oakleys (Aberdeen) |
lend |
|
Jayden Meguma (Brentford) |
lend |
Casper Basic (Altrincham) |
lend |
|
Leighton Stewart (FC Thon) |
lend |
Queens Park Rangers
Total spend: £0
|
imports (from) |
expenses |
outgoing (to) |
expenses |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ronnie Edwards (Southampton) |
lend |
no one |
Sheffield United
Total spend: £0
|
imports (from) |
expenses |
outgoing (to) |
expenses |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ben Brereton Diaz (Southampton) |
lend |
Anis Suleiman (Norwich) |
£1.2m |
|
Ismaila Coulibaly (LASK) |
free |
||
|
Sam Curtis (St Johnstone) |
lend |
Sheffield Wednesday
Total spend: £0
|
imports (from) |
expenses |
outgoing (to) |
expenses |
|---|---|---|---|
|
no one |
Sean Faucier (Carlisle) |
lend |
Stoke City
Total spend: £0
|
imports (from) |
expenses |
outgoing (to) |
expenses |
|---|---|---|---|
|
no one |
no one |
Sunderland
Total spend: £0
|
imports (from) |
expenses |
outgoing (to) |
expenses |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Enzo Lo in (Rome) |
lend |
Aaron Connolly (Millwall) |
Disc cancellation. |
|
Zach Johnson (Notts County) |
lend |
Swansea City
Total spend: £0
|
imports (from) |
expenses |
outgoing (to) |
expenses |
|---|---|---|---|
|
no one |
Nathan Broom (Port Vale) |
lend |
|
|
Andy Fisher (St Johnstone) |
lend |
||
|
Josh Thomas (Drogheda United) |
lend |
Watford
Total spend: £0
|
imports (from) |
expenses |
outgoing (to) |
expenses |
|---|---|---|---|
|
James Abankwah (Udinese) |
lend |
no one |
West Bromwich Albion
Total spend: £0
|
imports (from) |
expenses |
outgoing (to) |
expenses |
|---|---|---|---|
|
no one |
no one |
