For many, the Championship is the best league in the world – and with good reason. Once again this year at the halfway stage, we have a title tussle, an unclear play-off picture and a frantic fight to avoid the drop.
More excitement is set to come the way of fans of second-tier clubs as the January transfer window opens for business. Running until 11pm on Monday 3rd February, it is a chance for all 24 teams to bolster their ranks ahead of the critical stages of the campaign.
The likes of Leeds United and Sheffield United are set to scrap for the Championship title, though Burnley are hot on their heels looking to steal an automatic promotion slot for themselves.
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Sunderland look set to return to the play-offs under Regis Le Bris provided they can sustain their promising start, while surprise package Watford could yet upset perennial contenders such as West Bromwich Albion for a top-six slot.
At the other end, Plymouth Argyle look doomed, so may require some inspired business over the next month, while newbies Oxford United and Portsmouth are among those battling for Championship survival after testing returns to the second tier.
Here, we have every in and out from each Championship club throughout the winter window.
Note: Spending totals do not include undisclosed fees.
Blackburn Rovers
Total spent: £0
|
Incomings (From) |
Fee |
Outgoings (To) |
Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Adam Forshaw (Plymouth) |
Free |
Leo Duru (Barrow) |
Loan |
|
Dion Sanderson (Birmingham) |
Loan |
Dilan Markanday (Leyton Orient) |
Loan |
|
Connor O’Riordan (Crewe) |
Loan |
Bristol City
Total spent: £0
|
Incomings (From) |
Fee |
Outgoings (To) |
Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
|
None |
Rob Atkinson (Portsmouth) |
Loan |
|
|
Tommy Backwell (Cheltenham) |
Loan |
Burnley
Total spent: £2.5m
Scott Parker’s Burnley have been the most active side in the Championship early on in the window, with two incomings in the first couple of days.
One is a familiar face in Ashley Barnes, who re-joined the club after ending his contract at Norwich. The Austria international is something of a promotion specialist, so could be a handy addition to Parker’s side.
The other arrival has seen Denmark-born Peruvian Oliver Sonne join from Danish outfit Silkeborg in a deal worth around €3m (£2.5m). The full-back bolsters a Clarets defence that has conceded just nine goals in the Championship all season.
|
Incomings (From) |
Fee |
Outgoings (To) |
Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Oliver Sonne (Silkeborg) |
£2.5m |
Benn Ward (Accrington) |
Undisc. |
|
Ashley Barnes (Norwich) |
Free |
Owen Dodgson (Burton) |
Loan |
|
Jonjo Shelvey (Eyupspor) |
Free |
Andreas Hountondji (Standard Liege) |
Loan |
|
Han-Noah Massengo (Auxerre) |
Loan |
||
|
Michael Mellon (Bradford) |
Loan |
Cardiff City
Total spent: £3.4m
|
Incomings (From) |
Fee |
Outgoings (To) |
Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Yousef Salech (Sirius) |
£3.4m |
Malachi Fagan-Walcott (York) |
Undisc. |
|
Tom Davies (Newport) |
Free |
||
|
Joel Colwill (Exeter) |
Loan |
||
|
Ryotaro Tsunoda (KV Kortrijk) |
Loan |
Coventry City
Total spent: £0
|
Incomings (From) |
Fee |
Outgoings (To) |
Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
|
None |
Kai Andrews (Motherwell) |
Loan |
Derby County
Total spent: £840k
|
Incomings (From) |
Fee |
Outgoings (To) |
Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Lars-Jorgen Salvesen (Viking) |
£840k |
Ben Radcliffe (Crawley) |
Undisc. |
|
James Collins (Lincoln) |
Free |
||
|
Sonny Bradley (Wycombe) |
Loan |
Hull City
Total spent: £2.5m
|
Incomings (From) |
Fee |
Outgoings (To) |
Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Kyle Joseph (Blackpool) |
£2.5m |
Will Jarvis (Notts County) |
Undisc. |
|
Matt Crooks (Real Salt Lake) |
Undisc. |
Marvin Mehlem (Paderborn) |
Loan |
|
Nordin Amrabat (AEK Athens) |
Free |
||
|
Joe Gelhardt (Leeds) |
Loan |
Leeds United
Total spent: £0
|
Incomings (From) |
Fee |
Outgoings (To) |
Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
|
None |
Charlie Crew (Doncaster) |
Loan |
|
|
Joe Gelhardt (Hull) |
Loan |
Luton Town
Total spent: £0
|
Incomings (From) |
Fee |
Outgoings (To) |
Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough) |
Undisc. |
Joe Taylor (Huddersfield) |
£2.8m |
|
Christ Makosso (RWD Molenbeek) |
Undisc. |
Bim Pepple (Chesterfield) |
Loan |
|
Erik Pieters (Released) |
n/a |
Middlesbrough
Total spent: £0
|
Incomings (From) |
Fee |
Outgoings (To) |
Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
|
None |
Isaiah Jones (Luton) |
Undisc. |
|
|
Zach Hemming (St Mirren) |
Loan |
||
|
Sammy Silvera (Blackpool) |
Loan |
||
|
Matthew Hoppe (Released) |
n/a |
Millwall
Total spent: £0
|
Incomings (From) |
Fee |
Outgoings (To) |
Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Aaron Connolly (Sunderland) |
Undisc. |
Romain Esse (Crystal Palace) |
£14.5m |
|
Tristan Crama (Brentford) |
Undisc. |
Tom Bradshaw (Oxford) |
Undisc. |
Norwich City
Total spent: £7.1m
Norwich City saw a handful of players depart Carrow Road in the first half of January, with the Carrow Road side reacting by bringing in winger Matej Jurasek and centre-midfielder Anis Slimane for just over £7m combined.
Ashley Barnes recently agreed to end his contract by mutual consent as he sealed a return to former club Burnley, while Christian Fassnacht has secured a move to Young Boys, who are currently struggling in the Swiss top flight and the Champions League.
The Canaries’ form has been up and down so far, and thus sit in mid-table at the halfway point. They are not a million miles off the play-off places, and a fresh injection of talent into the squad may help stage a surge into the top six.
|
Incomings (From) |
Fee |
Outgoings (To) |
Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Matej Jurasek (Slavia Prague) |
£5.9m |
Christian Fassnacht (Young Boys) |
Undisc. |
|
Anis Slimane (Sheff Utd) |
£1.2m |
Ashley Barnes (Burnley) |
Free |
|
Lewis Dobbin (Aston Villa) |
Loan |
Grant Hanley (Birmingham) |
Free |
|
Archie Mair (Motherwell) |
Loan |
||
|
Jonathan Tomkinson (Ross County) |
Loan |
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Oxford United
Total spent: £1.7m
|
Incomings (From) |
Fee |
Outgoings (To) |
Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ole Romeny (FC Utrecht) |
£1.7m |
Ed McGinty (Shamrock Rovers) |
Undisc. |
|
Tom Bradshaw (Millwall) |
Undisc. |
Will Goodwin (Wigan) |
Loan |
|
Michal Helik (Huddersfield) |
Undisc. |
||
|
Alex Matos (Chelsea) |
Loan |
Plymouth Argyle
Total spent: £0
|
Incomings (From) |
Fee |
Outgoings (To) |
Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Michael Baidoo (Elfsborg) |
Undisc. |
Lewis Gibson (Preston) |
£1.5m |
|
Tymoteusz Puchacz (Holstein Kiel) |
Loan |
Adam Forshaw (Blackburn) |
Free |
|
Andre Gray (Karagumruk) |
Free |
||
|
Marko Marosi (Cambridge) |
Free |
Portsmouth
Total spent: £0
|
Incomings (From) |
Fee |
Outgoings (To) |
Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Rob Atkinson (Bristol City) |
Loan |
None |
|
|
Isaac Hayden (Newcastle) |
Loan |
Preston North End
Total spent: £1.5m
|
Incomings (From) |
Fee |
Outgoings (To) |
Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Lewis Gibson (Plymouth) |
£1.5m |
Jeppe Okkels (Aberdeen) |
Loan |
|
Jayden Meghoma (Brentford) |
Loan |
Kacper Pasiek (Altrincham) |
Loan |
|
Layton Stewart (FC Thun) |
Loan |
Queens Park Rangers
Total spent: £0
|
Incomings (From) |
Fee |
Outgoings (To) |
Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ronnie Edwards (Southampton) |
Loan |
None |
Sheffield United
Total spent: £0
|
Incomings (From) |
Fee |
Outgoings (To) |
Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ben Brereton Diaz (Southampton) |
Loan |
Anis Slimane (Norwich) |
£1.2m |
|
Ismaila Coulibaly (LASK) |
Free |
||
|
Sam Curtis (St Johnstone) |
Loan |
Sheffield Wednesday
Total spent: £0
|
Incomings (From) |
Fee |
Outgoings (To) |
Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
|
None |
Sean Fusire (Carlisle) |
Loan |
Stoke City
Total spent: £0
|
Incomings (From) |
Fee |
Outgoings (To) |
Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
|
None |
None |
Sunderland
Total spent: £0
|
Incomings (From) |
Fee |
Outgoings (To) |
Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Enzo Le Fee (Roma) |
Loan |
Aaron Connolly (Millwall) |
Undisc. |
|
Zak Johnson (Notts County) |
Loan |
Swansea City
Total spent: £0
|
Incomings (From) |
Fee |
Outgoings (To) |
Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
|
None |
Nathan Broome (Port Vale) |
Loan |
|
|
Andy Fisher (St Johnstone) |
Loan |
||
|
Josh Thomas (Drogheda United) |
Loan |
Watford
Total spent: £0
|
Incomings (From) |
Fee |
Outgoings (To) |
Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
|
James Abankwah (Udinese) |
Loan |
None |
West Bromwich Albion
Total spent: £0
|
Incomings (From) |
Fee |
Outgoings (To) |
Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
|
None |
None |
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