For every roaring success like George Boyd (£250k from Stevenage in 2007) there are a handful of flops like Tom Nichols (£300k from Exeter, 2016) and Adil Nabi (free from West Brom, 2016).
Here are the players Posh have signed on loan or permanently in January over the last 6 years and where they are now.
Posh didn’t sign a single player in January in the League One promotion season of 2020-21.
Posh didn’t sign a single player in January in the League One promotion season of 2020-21.
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George Boyd celebrates a Posh goal in 2009. Photo: Alan Storer. Photo: Alan Storer
. JEANDO FUCHS
HIT! Signed from Dundee United, undisclosed fee, 2022. A battling midfielder who has become a firm fans' favourite. 46 appearances, no goals, still at Posh. Photo: Joe Dent
. HAYDEN COULSON
MISS! Signed on loan from Middlesbrough, 2022. Left-back who struggled at Championship level. Picked up a red card at Derby. 8 appearances no goals. Now on loan at Aberdeen. Photo: Joe Dent
. BALI MUMBA
MISS! Signed on loan from Norwich City, 2022. Another full-back who couldn't cope with the Championsip. 13 appearances, 1 goal on debut in the FA Cup. Now doing superbly on loan at League One pacesetters Plymouth. Photo: Joe Dent
. REECE BROWN
HIT & MISS! Signed from Huddersfield on loan in 2020 & in 2022. Decent first spell for the midfielder when his loan continued into the promotion season of 2020-21, but no impact in the second-half of last season. 65 appearances, 2 goals. Now at Forest Green Rovers. Photo: Joe Dent
. STEVEN BENDA
HIT! Signed on loan from Swansea City, 2022. Goalkeeper who performed well in a side doomed to relegation from the Championship. 11 appearances. Now first choice in the Championship with Swansea. Photo: Joe Dent
. CALLUM MORTON
MISS! Signed on loan from West Brom in 2022. Striker who predictably struggled in a poor Championship side. 7 appearances, 0 goals. Now at Fleetwood Town in League One. Photo: Joe Dent
. JACK TAYLOR
HIT! Signed from Barnet for £500K in 2020. The midfielder was a key player in the Posh promotion campaign of 2020-2021. 111 appearabes, 16 goals. Still at Posh. Photo: Joe Dent
. SAMMIE SZMODICS
HIT! Signed on loan from Bristol City, 2020. All-action attacking player who went on to sign for Posh permanently. Scored 15 goals in the League One promotion season of 2020-21. 106 appearances, 27 goals. Sold to Championship side Blackburn Rovers for a reported £2 million fee in August. Photo: Joe Dent
. LEE TOMLIN
MISS! Signed on loan from Cardiff, 2019. A Posh superstar in his first spell at the club. The forward did no better than okay in his loan spell. Loan spell appearances 21, goals 2. Now player-coach at non-league Ilkeston Town. Photo: Joe Dent
. DANIEL LAFFERTY
HIT: Signed on loan from Sheffield United, 2019. A stylish left-back who played well after Darren Ferguson came back to manage Posh. Appearances 21. Goals 0. Now at Derry City. Photo: Joe Dent
. KYLE DEMPSEY
MISS! Signed on loan from Fleetwood, 2019. Steve Evans fancied the midfielder, but Ferguson didn't so barely played. 11 appearances. 0 goals. Now at Bolton in League One. Photo: Joe Dent
5. STEVEN BENDA
HIT! Signed on loan from Swansea City, 2022. Goalkeeper who performed well in a side doomed to relegation from the Championship. 11 appearances. Now first choice in the Championship with Swansea. Photo: Joe Dent
6. CALLUM MORTON
MISS! Signed on loan from West Brom in 2022. Striker who predictably struggled in a poor Championship side. 7 appearances, 0 goals. Now at Fleetwood Town in League One. Photo: Joe Dent
7. JACK TAYLOR
HIT! Signed from Barnet for £500K in 2020. The midfielder was a key player in the Posh promotion campaign of 2020-2021. 111 appearabes, 16 goals. Still at Posh. Photo: Joe Dent
8. SAMMIE SZMODICS
HIT! Signed on loan from Bristol City, 2020. All-action attacking player who went on to sign for Posh permanently. Scored 15 goals in the League One promotion season of 2020-21. 106 appearances, 27 goals. Sold to Championship side Blackburn Rovers for a reported £2 million fee in August. Photo: Joe Dent