"Following words with decisive action is often a lot harder, however, in such a short and pressurised period of time, as witnessed by the fact that four clubs either sacked or lost their managers, which does not exactly speak of good planning. Finding realistic needle-moving signings is especially hard when clubs do not want to sell at this stage of a campaign, while you are eternally at the mercy of those with bigger teeth and sharper claws further up the food chain."
"Middlesbrough's best shot at a return to the Premier League in a decade has been enhanced after they came out of the transfer window stronger than when January started. Jeremy Sarmiento already has two promotions under his belt, helping both Ipswich Town and Burnley into the Premier League during loan spells from Brighton & Hove Albion, and Boro fancy the winger's know-how can help get them over the line this year."
Championship clubs pursued January reinforcements, but the short, pressured window produced mixed outcomes and four managerial departures. Clubs struggled to secure impactful signings amid reluctance to sell and competition from higher-level clubs. Deadline-day activity featured multiple loans, permanent deals, and rejected approaches, with Middlesbrough notably strengthening their promotion bid by signing Jeremy Sarmiento, Leo Castledine, Adilson Malanda and Finley Munroe and resisting Nottingham Forest's interest in Hayden Hackney. Newcastle did not recall Matt Targett, while Delano Burgzorg and Abdoulaye Kante left on loan without creating obvious gaps. Some coaches received substantial backing; others saw limited change.
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