Jamie O'Hara out in the cold after no interest in transfer window

The club now has 11 players out on loan but head coach Kenny Jackett admitted one-time £5m signing O'Hara needs someone to believe in him again after no one enquired about him last month.

"It's been very quiet. We haven't had any approaches or any interest in him before the deadline at all," said Jackett.

"There haven't been any situations and that does surprise me because if you look at his performances for the Under-21s, he's played well in the development games.

"He's basically played every week."

Jackett briefly reinstated the former Tottenham midfielder to his squad and O'Hara made two brief substitute's appearances in November against Stevenage and Carlisle but hasn't been anywhere near the squad since.

"He's looking for a break - somebody to take a chance on him - which will happen eventually," said the boss.

"Then it's his job to make sure he's fit and prepared and plays well in the games he plays every week for us.

"So he must keep his fitness and he hopefully impresses people looking for players at different times.

"He needs a break. He needs somebody to believe in him."

The only interest in O'Hara has been from Championship side Blackpool, where he spent a few days on trial before Christmas.

But they decided not to take him and since then, boss Paul Ince has been sacked.

O'Hara's chances now rest on a non-Premier League club taking him for 93 days when the loan window opens on Saturday.

Meanwhile, Jackett stressed he has no immediate plans to sign players from this weekend.

Carl Ikeme starts full training next Monday, easing the need for any more goalkeeping cover, while Jackett isn't concerned by being a striker light in numbers.

"Famous last words but there certainly won't be anyone in by Saturday," said Jackett.

"With Carl due to train fully next Monday, we're not going to be suddenly looking for someone to play in goal this week.

"Whether we feel there's a player there we've looked who can strengthen us or a situation develops where we've got a lot of injuries or someone's struggling in one area, I don't know."