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A Huddersfield reshuffle aiming to boost promotion hopes

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Side-by-side photos of Bobby Wales celebrating in a Swansea shirt, Ryan Hardie looking on and Nik Tzanev delivering a ball from the box wearing black goalkeeping gloves
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Three in and two out on deadline day for Huddersfield Town to complete a busy January window.

New head coach Liam Manning has worked quickly to shape his squad, after predecessor Lee Grant was sacked mid-month with some transfer business already completed.

Bobby Wales on loan from Swansea City and Ryan Hardie on loan from Wrexham, will add some much-needed firepower.

The Terriers have suffered a striker crisis over the last week, with Bojan Radulovic ruled out for two months with a hamstring injury, and Alfie May serving a four-match suspension for a second red card of the League One season.

With Joe Taylor dispatched on loan to Wigan Athletic prior to Manning's arrival, that only left Dion Charles as a recognised striker, so the signing of Hardie and Wales was crucial.

Midfielder Herbie Kane departed on deadline day to join Plymouth Argyle on loan, and defender Ruben Roosken moved to Oxford United – a temporary deal which will be made permanent in summer.

Roosken was down the pecking order with Bali Mumba joining from Plymouth Argyle and Mickel Miller's return to fitness.

Kane has not featured since September because of a groin injury, so heads to the south coast for more regular minutes and a chance to regain fitness.

Other midfield moves saw star loanee Leo Castledine recalled by parent club Chelsea, only to be sold to Middlesbrough, much to the disappointment of many Town fans.

Ben Wiles has gone to MK Dons after a hit and miss time at the club. And Cameron Humphrys has come in on loan from Ipswich Town, signed by Lee Grant who was sacked just 10 days after Humphrys put pen to paper.

Finally, a goalkeeping reshuffle.

Owen Goodman's loan from Crystal Palace was cut short after Lee Nicholls reclaimed the number one spot, so Jak Alnwick was signed from Cardiff City as back-up.

With third choice goalkeeper Jacob Chapman going to Crawley Town on loan, Nik Tzanev was announced on Monday as a free agent from Newport County to provide further cover.

The Terriers have serious ambitions for promotion this season, and Manning will hope his new recruits can bolster an already top quality and expensively assembled squad, to get the job done.

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