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...

17. Gillingham
Combined loan values: £17,183,000; Players on loan: Pontus Dahlberg (£13m), Conor Masterson (£2m), Charlie Kelman (£456k), daniel Phillips (£727k), Thomas Dickson-Peters (£1m) Photo: Stu Forster

18. Charlton
Combined loan values: £17,324,000; Players on loan: Jonathan Leko (£4m), Elliot Lee (£40k), Juan Familia-Castillo (£284k), Nile John (£6m), Akin Fameo (£5m), Mason Burstow (£2m) Photo: Jacques Feeney

19. Sheffiled Wednesday
Combined loan values: £21,694,000; Players on loan: Harlee Dean (£53k), Jordan Storey (£2m), Bailey Peacock-Farrell (£453k), Tyreece John-Jules (£7m), Florian Camberi (£42k), Olamide Shadipo (£146k), Lewis Gibson (£12m) Photo: Steve Ellis

20. Sunderland
Combined loan values: £26,906,000; Players on loan: Jack Clarke (£13m), Leon Dajaku (£807k), Ron Thorben-Hoffmann (£41k), Nathan Broadhead (£58k), Callum Doyle (£13m) Photo: Frank Reid

