
There is not much separating the bottom few clubs with bottom side QPR on 14 points and and fifteenth-placed Southampton on 21, who have Newcastle, Wigan, Aston Villa and Reading between them. As the clubs fight it out for Premier League survival, we have run the rule over the transfer targets they believe will help them avoid the dreaded drop.
Wigan's centre back Ivan Ramis is out for the rest of the season, though the Latics have signed Roger Espinoza, who can play in defence and midfield and striker Angelo Henriquez, who joined on loan from Man United. Click the arrow on the right of the image to see more relegation rescuers...