Top five Premier League loan moves in January

1. Wilfried Zaha, Manchester United to Cardiff City

Cardiff needed to bring in better options in the final third, and the particular combination of Zaha and new permanent signing Kenwyne Jones is going to be exactly what they needed to survive.

Zaha Pass Map vs Norwich (H) – PL 2013/14

Zaha brings great pace, an ability to beat a man and, as evidenced in his Championship days at least, final-third delivery. His debut for Cardiff saw him make an instant impact off the bench against Norwich City as he completed one take-on, created two chances and completed 92% of his passes in his 53 minutes on the pitch. If he can find that sort of form on a regular basis from the start of games, he’ll be an invaluable addition to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s new-look attack.

It will also raise question marks over exactly why he was afforded exactly 30 minutes of Premier League football for the Red Devils as they struggled badly in attack this term