From loans to last-minute deals, how did the Welsh clubs and players of note move in the market?<\/p>\n
It was a month in which Russell Martin faced losing some of his best players. 10 players departed in total and it would be vital to their season as to how they replaced them.<\/p>\n
Ethan Laird had his loan spell cut short by Manchester United and was sent to AFC Bournemouth, leaving the Swans in a lurch as the window opened to find a quick replacement.<\/p>\n
Cyrus Christie, who was not getting a look-in at Fulham, was identified as the prime target to replace Laird, although it took some serious negotiating between the player and the Cottagers before a move could be finalised.<\/p>\n
The deal fell through, to begin with, but with some negotiation, it eventually went through and the Swans had their man.<\/p>\n
Andy Fisher also arrived for a fee of \u00a3400,000 and was a goalkeeper suited to Martin’s system having played under him at MK Dons. Finley Burns joined him on loan from Manchester City.<\/p>\n
The window would also see a lack of real strategy and aim from the owners. Jamie Paterson was expectant of a new deal after his electric start to life in South Wales.<\/p>\n
A creative player was eventually added in Hannes Wolf of Borussia Monchengladbach, but all the missed deals for James McAtee, Domingos Quina and Scott Fraser must have frustrated Martin and his backroom staff.<\/p>\n
Nathanael Ogbeta was the last name through the door for \u00a3300,000 but not before Liam Walsh exited for Hull City on loan and Jake Bidwell left for Championship rivals Coventry City. Liverpool’s Rhys Williams also had his loan cut short as he returned to Anfield.<\/p>\n
All in all, a frustrating window for Swansea.<\/p>\n
Cardiff’s window proved to be far more 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 loomed during a stretch of unfavourable fixtures.<\/p>\n
The planning, according to WalesOnline’s Glen Williams, was paramount.<\/p>\n
The recalls of Max Watters and Ryan Wintle were planned as Morison admired the pair from afar. As was the move from full-back to right-sided centre-back for Perry Ng.<\/p>\n
In external additions, Cardiff added the highly-rated Cody Drameh on loan from Leeds United, alongside a deal for Manchester City youngster Tommy Doyle, Stoke City’s Alfie Doughty and Middlesbrough’s Uche Ikpeazu.<\/p>\n
However, the real inevitable for the Bluebirds was the loss of Kieffer Moore to Bournemouth.<\/p>\n
Despite the drag until the deadline, the Welsh international clearly felt his time in the capital was up when Scott Parker’s side came knocking, which they did in a \u00a33.5 million move.<\/p>\n
Moore will be sorely missed at the Cardiff City Stadium, but as proven in the positive results since his departure against Nottingham Forest and Barnsley, there is light for Morison and his side despite their inexperience.<\/p>\n
The primary aim for Newport County this window was not based on incomings, but the retaining of the one they know as the ‘best on earth’, Dom Telford.<\/p>\n
Manager James Rowberry and his backroom team managed to convince the 20-goal forward to remain at Rodney Parade, adding Josh Pask, James Waite and Robert Street to the squad to bolster their promotion hopes.<\/p>\n
Waite arrived from Cymru Premier side Penybont on an 18-month deal with Pask and Street joining on loan. The announcement for Street was certainly something to behold.<\/p>\n
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