Some have been rousing successes, while others haven’t.
But with all five of the current crop coming to Fratton Park from clubs higher up the English football pyramid, they remain players with hefty price tags that more often than not continue to be out of reach for most sides in the third tier.
Such deals often give clubs a false sense of security, with their presence often papering over cracks in squads.
So much so that a side’s market value can depreciate massively, by millions, in fact, when the loanees are back at their parent clubs once the season is over.
So which outfits will have the biggest holes to fill when their temporary players head back at the season’s end?
With the help of Football Manager’s market values, we’ve found out...

9. Bolton
Combined loan values: £6,000,000; Players on loan: Xavier Amaechi (£1m), Mahlon Fossey (£1m), James Trafford (£4m) Photo: Charlotte Tattersall

10. Plymouth
Combined loan values: £8,013,000; Players on loan: Steven Sessegnon (£6m), Romoney Crichlow (£917k), Ryan Broom (£96k), Jordan Garrick (£1m) Photo: Pete Norton

11. Doncaster Rovers
Combined loan values: £8,832,000; Players on loan: Josh Martin (£6m), Ethan Galbriath (£934k), Matt Smith (£920k), Ben Jackson (£245k), Mipo Odubeko (£733k) Photo: Julian Finney

12. Wigan
Combined loan values: £9,190,000; Players on loan: Kelland Watts (£5m), Glen Rea (£190k), Tom Bayliss (£4m) Photo: Paul Harding

