The FMSB Academy returns! With two players already out on loan at Championship clubs it remains to be seen whether Bishop will join them once more …

James Bishop, having struggled for first team football at Chelsea, had remained on the loan list. Sheffield Wednesday were the first and only team to show an interest, with Bishop agreeing to a loan for the remainder of the season.

Owen Edwards has just signed a new improved contract (he’s know earning £5,250 per week) and therefore looks set to stay with Forest for the time being. Although continuity at this early stage in his career is in many respects a good thing, he’ll be hoping to push on in the near future to establish himself as a Premier League player.

The future of Will Luck, currently on loan at Preston, looked in doubt due to his injury. With his current deal set to expire towards the end of the month the Deepdale club were pondering renewing the deal despite the fact that Luck was set to remain out for another month. Eventually it was decided by the management that, due to Luck’s good form earlier in the season, it was worth gambling on his fitness and his loan deal was renewed until the end of the season.

Alistair Paterson is still seen as an instrumental member of the Sheffield United team and there was never any chance that he would be sold in the January transfer window, especially with Sheffield United looking capable of avoiding the drop this time around.

Phil Taylor’s loan spell at Blackburn has been such a resounding success so far that there was little doubt that they would try their hardest to renew it. Eventually, Blackburn convinced Arsenal that it was in Taylor’s best interests to remain at Ewood Park for the time being and he will now spend the remainder of the season helping Blackburn in the quest to return to the Premier League.