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.

13. 1 February 2021: Sepp van den Berg (loan)
Made 66 appearances in total for North End after joining on an initial six-month loan deal and then returned in the summer for another 12 months. After returning to Liverpool he was loaned out again, this time to FC Schalke. In the Bundesliga now for Mainz whilst still being contracted to the Reds. | Getty Images Photo: Getty Images

14. 2 February 2021: Anthony Gordon (loan)
Made 11 appearances for North End after joining them on loan from Everton. Made a £45m move to Newcastle United where he's gone on to play in the Champions League. | Getty Images Photo: Getty Images

15. 24 Jan 22: Cameron Archer (loan)
Got seven goals and one assist in 20 games. Had a few appearances here and there for Aston Villa's first-team. Headed out on loan again to Middlesbrough in the summer and got 11 in 22. Playing in the Premier League for Sheffield United after a big money move from Aston Villa. | Getty Images Photo: Getty Images

16. 31 January 2022: Bambo Diaby
Made 25 appeaances for North End where he scored one goal after joining from Barnsley. Now at Championship rivals Sheffield Wednesday. Missed the opportunity of a Deepdale return in December after getting himself suspended. | Getty Images Photo: Getty Images

