Preston North End are yet to conduct any real notable business in the January transfer window as fans await their first signings.
Lewis Leigh's loan move to Crewe Alexandra is the only thing to write home about at the minute. The out of contract midfielder has headed to Gresty Road to join them in their League Two promotion battle and before he left, Ryan Lowe gave him some advice.
Ryan Lowe has so far had two winter transfer windows to work in. He's recruited a total of five players and three of those have been loan arrivals. It's perhaps a sign that if any business is to be done it might be waiting to see if there are any Premier League sides willing to part with their younger players.
North End's squad is pretty packed at the minute and if any business is to be done it's likely that there might have to be some players to make way for new arrivals. It's been suggested that Calvin Ramsay could potentially head back to Liverpool after enduring an injury-hit spell at Deepdale. He's been limited to just two appearances for North End's first-team and wasn't involved against Chelsea in the FA Cup at the weekend.
Sometimes it's good to look to the past so you can compare it to the present. Here we take a look at the last five transfer windows which has given us a total of 19 arrivals. Some players are still at the club to this day whilst others have gone on to play in the UEFA Champions League after a big money move whilst others are rivals in the Championship.

9. 6 January 2021: Daniel Iversen (loan)
Joined from Leicester City on loan, and became their first-choice goalkeeper for the second half of the season. He returned for a second spell and played the entirey of the 2021/22 campaign. Returned to the Foxes where he played 12 games in the Premier League. Contracted to the Foxes still but joined Stoke City this month. | AFP via Getty Images

10. 14 January 2021: Ben Whiteman
Joined for a reported £1.6m from Doncaster Rovers. He remains a North End player to this day with 130 appearances which has seen him register 10 goals and nine assists. | CameraSport - Andrew Kearns Photo: CameraSport - Andrew Kearns

11. 28 January 2021: Greg Cunningham (loan)
Returned to North End after joining from Cardiff City and his loan was quickly turned into a permanent one when the window shut. | Getty Images

12. 1 February 2021: Liam Linday (loan)
Joined on loan from Stoke City on loan and then that was made permanent after making a good impression. The 28-year-old has 96 appearances for the club with five goals and two assists including a winner against Blackburn Rovers in the Lancashire Derby. | CameraSport - pdh

