It's been clear for a while that Leicester City needed reinforcements in January after a number of disappointing results and performances have left them in the bottom half of the Championship.
Gaps in the squad were made worse by injuries (including the one to star man Jordan James) and departures earlier in the month. Fans will probably agree that the time was right for players like Wout Faes and Bouba Soumare to leave King Power Stadium, but it has left interim boss Andy King with limited options.
As has been the way for the past two winter transfer windows, the concern amongst fans was always whether the club would be able to conduct any business, with the threat of a points deduction still looming from the outcome of an outstanding PSR hearing.
In the end, just like in the summer, City were able to take advantage of the loan market, bringing in four new faces on deadline day. The question now is whether they can have the immediate impact required to turn around this disappointment of a season.
Joe Aribo, brought in on loan from Southampton, offers a lot of the attributes Leicester are looking for in midfield. It's also an area that is looking increasingly light for the Foxes following injuries to James, Oliver Skipp and now Hamza Choudhury – even with the re-emergence of Harry Winks last weekend.
But Aribo has only played seven times for the Saints this campaign, having been cast out by Will Still during pre-season. While we're told there is still plenty of talent there, is he up to speed and ready to go?
That's also a question that can be asked of Jamaal Lascelles, brought in from Newcastle on a short-term deal until the end of the season. While the centre-half has all of the leadership qualities that this squad desperately craves, he's also had limited game time in the past couple of years due to injury, with Eddie Howe raising questions over his fitness.
Again, he could be exactly what City are looking for, if he's able to hit the ground running.
The third addition, Divine Mukasa, looks like a brilliant young prospect, brought in on loan from Manchester City and will hopefully add some much needed attacking flair.
But the one thing the Foxes needed most desperately was a striker, with neither Jordan Ayew or Patson Daka managing just six goals in 53 appearances between them.
The fans' prayers were seemingly answered in the final moments of the transfer window, with Jamaican Dujuan Richards joining from Chelsea, also on loan.
The 20-year-old is already a full international, but is yet to play a single senior game for Chelsea.
Reports say he's virtually unplayable at academy level, with pace to burn that might even rival that of Leicester legend Jamie Vardy. But is he the finished product, ready to step up and get the goals City have lacked from their forwards this year?
On paper, it could be viewed as a brilliant deadline day for the Foxes – but only time will tell whether it is enough to turn their season around.
