January signings leave Everton and Newcastle well placed to beat drop

The five clubs in the Premier League relegation battle all had the opportunity to add to their squads before the transfer window closed on Monday night.

Here, the PA news agency assesses their chances of survival following the January scramble for signings.

IN – Vitaliy Mykolenko (Dynamo Kiev, undisclosed), Nathan Patterson (Rangers, undisclosed), Anwar El Ghazi (Aston Villa, loan), Donny Van de Beek (Manchester United, loan), Dele Alli (Tottenham, free)

OUT – Lucas Digne (Aston Villa, £25m), Ellis Simms (Hearts, loan)

The Frank Lampard factor paid immediate dividends after his deadline-day unveiling as manager, as within a few hours Van de Beek and Alli had followed the former Chelsea boss through the doors at Goodison Park. The Toffees should have enough quality to make their flirtation with the scrap at the bottom a short one.

Verdict – Staying up

IN – None

OUT – Isak Thorvaldsson (Briedablik, free), Thomas Dickson-Peters (Gillingham, loan), Tyrese Omotoye (Carlisle, loan), Bali Mumba (Peterborough United, loan), Rocky Bushiri (Hibernian, loan), Gassan Ahadme (Burton, undisclosed), Onel Hernandez (Birmingham, loan), Josh Martin (Doncaster, loan), Sebastian Soto (Livingston, loan), Jordan Hugill (Cardiff, loan), Todd Cantwell (Bournemouth, loan)

A quite deadline day at Carrow Road with manager Dean Smith bringing in no replacements and loaning midfielder Cantwell to Bournemouth. Norwich head into February outside the relegation zone after a 3-0 victory over Watford before the winter break, but it might not be long before they are back in it.

Verdict – Going down

IN – Kieran Trippier (Atletico Madrid, £12m), Chris Wood (Burnley, £25m), Bruno Guimaraes (Lyon, £35m), Matt Targett (Aston Villa, loan), Dan Burn (Brighton,