Sheffield United and Burnley January transfer signings compared to Leeds United, the title race just got tougher

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It was a quiet January transfer window for Leeds United, but Championship rivals Burnley and Sheffield United were both very busy.

Leeds United were never planning on having an active January transfer window, as manager Daniel Farke is satisfied with his squad that sits at the top of the Championship table.

There were a couple of attempts to sign a playmaker but both Emi Buendia and Louie Barry were sent elsewhere.

Leeds moved to add another striker to their ranks on deadline day but failed in attempts to bring in Cameron Archer from Southampton.

Leeds’ lack of business pales in comparison to Burnley and Sheffield United, who have strengthened considerably. Here’s what each team did during the window.

Sheffield United January transfer window signings

Ins

• Ben Brereton Diaz – Southampton, loan
• Tom Cannon – Leicester, £10m
• Hamza Choudhury – Leicester, loan
• Harry Clarke – Ipswich, loan
• Jefferson Caceres – FBC Melgar, unknown
• Christian Nwachukwu – Botev Plovdiv, undiclosed
• Rob Holding – Crystal Palace, loan

Outs

• Ismaila Coulibaly – LASK
• Anis Ben Slimane – Norwich, undisclosed
• Louie Marsh – Fleetwood, loan

Sheffield United pulled no punches in the January market. The Blades have added some extreme firepower to their front line with the signings of Tom Cannon and Ben Brereton Diaz.

Harry Clarke brings defensive reinforcement while Hamza Choudhury adds plenty of experience to the middle of the park.

On deadline day, they recruited three more players in defender Rob Holding and attacking duo Jefferson Caceres and Christian Nwachukwu.

Burnley ins and outs in transfer window

Ins

• Marcus Edwards – Sporting CP, loan
• Oliver Sonne – Silkeborg, undisclosed
• Ashley Barnes – Norwich, free
• Jonjo Shelvey – Eyupspor, free
• Jaydon Banel – Ajax, undisclosed

Outs

• Michael Mellon – Bradford, loan
• Hjalmar Ekdal – Groningen, loan
• Hannes Delcroix – Swansea, loan
• Jay Rodriguez – Wrexham, undisclosed
• John Egan – Hull City, undisclosed
• Dara Costelloe – Northampton Town, loan

Burnley might have pulled off the coup of the window by signing exciting Sporting forward Marcus Edwards on loan for the rest of the season.

Scott Parker also added a tonne of grizzled experience by signing Jonjo Shelvey and bringing Ashley Barnes back to Turf Moor.

The Championship title race is going to be tight

Leeds already have one of the biggest and best squads in the Championship and didn’t desperately need any signings.

Recklessly adding players just for the sake of it could have wasted money and upset the harmony in the squad.

A new playmaker, to compete with Brenden Aaronson, or a new striker would have been useful but they weren’t necessities,

However, it can’t be ignored just how much Burnley and the Blades have strengthened.

Each of Leeds’ title rivals have added real quality in all areas and have particularly enhanced their attacking arsenals.

It’s going to make for a nail-biting title race in the second half of the campaign.