It’s getting to that point in the year now when business is most likely to be done.
Following another disrupted season, St Helens ran out eventual Super League champions for the third year in a row, beating the Catalans Dragons 12-10 in a rip-roaring affair at Old Trafford.
Now, it’s up to the other Super League teams to try and close the gap to the Lancashire club. Here are the ins and outs of each Super League club heading into 2022.
Castleford Tigers
In: Bureta Faraimo, Mahe Fonua (both Hull FC), Kenny Edwards (Huddersfield Giants), George Lawler (Hull Kingston Rovers), Jake Mamo (Warrington Wolves), Alex Sutcliffe, Callum McLelland (both Leeds Rhinos), Joe Westerman (Wakefield Trinity), .
Out: Lewis Bienek (London Broncos), Alex Foster (Newcastle Thunder), Peter Mata’utia, Oliver Holmes (both Warrington Wolves), Jesse Sene-Lefao (released), Michael Shenton (retired).
Catalans Dragons
In: None (as of yet)
Out: James Maloney (Lezignan) Joel Tomkins (Leigh Centurions), .
Huddersfield Giants
In: Theo Fages (St Helens), Chris Hill (Warrington Wolves), Tui Lolohea (Salford Red Devils), Nathan Mason (Leigh Centurions).
Out: James Cunningham (Toulouse Olympique), Kenny Edwards (Castleford Tigers), Lee Gaskell (Wakefield Trinity), Darnell McIntosh (Hull FC), Aidan Sezer (Leeds Rhinos), Joe Wardle (Leigh Centurions), Sam Wood (Hull Kingston Rovers).
Hull FC
In: Joe Lovodua (South Sydney Rabbitohs), Darnell McIntosh (Huddersfield Giants), .
Out: Bureta Faraimo, Mahe Fonua (both Castleford Tigers), Masi Matongo (York City Knights).
Hull Kingston Rovers
In: Lachlan Coote (St Helens), Tom Garratt (Dewsbury Rams), Frankie Halton (Featherstone Rovers), Phoenix Laulu-Togaga’e (Keighley Cougars), Sam Wood (Huddersfield Giants).
Out: Owen Harrison (Dewsbury Rams), George Lawler (Castleford Tigers), Greg Minikin (Warrington Wolves), , Adam Quinlan (released).
St Helens
In: James Bell (Leigh Centurions), Will Hopoate (Canterbury Bulldogs), Konrad Hurrell (St Helens), Curtis Sironen (Manly Sea Eagles), Joey Lussick (Parramatta Eels).
Out: James Bentley (Leeds Rhinos), Lachlan Coote (Hull Kingston Rovers), Theo Fages (Huddersfield Giants), Kevin Naiqama (both retired), Joel Thompson.
Salford Red Devils
In: Amir Bourouh (Wigan Warriors), Ryan Brierley (Leigh Centurions), Brodie Croft (Brisbane Broncos), King Vuniyayawa (Leeds Rhinos), Shane Wright (North Queensland Cowboys).
Out: Kevin Brown (retired), Tui Lolohea (Huddersfield Giants), Dec Patton (Bradford Bulls).
Toulouse Olympique
In: James Cunningham (Huddersfield Giants).
Out: Remi Casty (retired), Jy Hitchcox, Bastien Ader (released), .
Wakefield Trinity
In: Sadiq Adebiyi (London Broncos), Lee Gaskell (Wakefield Trinity), Liam Hood (Leigh Centurions), Tom Lineham (Warrington Wolves).
Out: Josh Wood (Barrow Raiders).
Warrington Wolves
In: Joe Bullock (Wigan Warriors), James Harrison (Featherstone Rovers), Peter Mata’utia, Oliver Holmes (both Castleford Tigers), Greg Minikin (Hull Kingston Rovers).
Out: Blake Austin (Leeds Rhinos), Samy Kibula (Bradford Bulls), Tom Lineham (Wakefield Trinity), Jake Mamo (Castleford Tigers).
Wigan Warriors
In: Kaide Ellis (St George Illawarra Dragons), Patrick Mago (South Sydney Rabbitohs), Abbas Miski (London Broncos).
Out: Amir Bourouh (Salford Red Devils), Joe Bullock (Warrington Wolves), Tony Clubb (retired), Jackson Hastings, Oliver Gildart (both Wests Tigers).