Norwich City: Opinion – Who will call the shots for the Canaries this January window?

The January transfer window becomes crucial if you are in a pickle.

And Norwich City are still in a positional pickle in the Championship, even though Philippe Clement has got them close to an escape.

So, the club has to be a player in this window.

It will be Norwich’s most crucial and fascinating window for a long while. But that’s not because of who they will buy, but more who will do the buying.

Sporting director Ben Knapper has been roundly condemned for his purchases in the recent windows. The shouts of “Knapper Out” at Carrow Road early in the season are testament to fan sentiment around his decisions.

There is a feeling he is at the last chance saloon in terms of the previous purchases he has made. But, to be fair, he is starting to get credit for some late bloomers, like Jovon Makama.

However, the new head coach is no mug. And you get the sense he would have demanded more control over new signings as part of his contract.

So, the question is, who is calling the shots on Norwich’s transfer window?

Is Knapper leading decisions to prove to fans he knows what he is doing? Or is Clement steering the ship, with Knapper crossing the T’s and dotting the I’s? Or, is it a mix?

Only time – and new faces – will tell.

As long as it takes Norwich forward, do fans care who calls the shots?