The arrivals of two former Nigeria youth internationals have added intrigue and interest to the relegation fight in Spain's second tier
For all that the January transfer window has its foibles, it does serve an important purpose for footballers: it can serve as an emergency exit, even if only temporarily, from inactivity.
At the close of this most recent winter window, two Nigeria internationals made similar journeys in search of greater involvement at club level.
In many ways, the careers of Ramon Azeez and Kelechi Nwakali mirror one another: both captained successful Nigeria national sides at under-17 level (the former to a runner-up spot at the 2009 World Cup, the latter to first-place in 2015), both are midfielders, and both traded the glamour of the Spanish top flight for a relegation battle in the Segunda Division.