Huddersfield Town has drastically improved since the arrival of David Wagner however after a turbulent summer transfer window, there have been calls from the fans of the club to use the January transfer window as a means of bolstering the attack.

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This article will dissect Huddersfield's current attack and their capabilities and what is to come.

When looking at Huddersfield's attack, Nahki Wells is the most prominent figure. As Huddersfield's record signing, Wells has come into his own this season.

Playing the lone striker role, Wells has 11 goals in the league and eleven in all competitions, which shows how integral he is to Huddersfield's success.

The goal scoring record has been impressive particularly since the arrival of David Wagner and his performances have reflected that he has bought into Wagner's philosophy.

It seems since Wagner's arrival, Huddersfield has adopted a positive attacking style of play which has played to Wells' strengths.

The Bermudan international will continue to have a long line of suitors as natural goal scorers are hard to come by, but the investment the club made signing him for a record fee is a sign of their intent, and he is a large part of their long term plans, he also seems content to stay at Huddersfield for the time being.

Although Nahki Wells is well known throughout the Football League for his goalscoring exploits, Harry Bunn, on the other hand, is still a relatively unknown entity.

The diminutive attacking midfielder like Nahki Wells has thrived in the new system that David Wagner has implemented. As an unorthodox winger in previous systems, he is now deployed as an inside forward with the freedom to roam.

He enjoys driving into space, running at defenders and has both the quality to create and score chances when given the opportunity.

This has led to him being currently joint second in the assist charts with seven assists. He has also scored five goals and his performances have culminated in a PFA Championship fan's player of the month nomination for January.

Another integral player for Huddersfield this season has been Joe Lolley.

When he arrived at the club, he seemed to struggle to jump the tough gap between non-league football and the Championship and was eventually loaned out to Scunthorpe.

However like Wells and Bunn, Lolley has been revitalised under David Wagner. In a similar fashion to Bunn, Lolley's main strength is running at opponents and beating them in one on one situations, his ability to glide past the opposition has seen him quickly become a fan favourite.

He is a more conventional modern day winger than Bunn as he looks to cut inside on his stronger left foot but like Bunn, in this system, he has free rein to drift inside and cause problems for opposition defences.

Lolley has contributed with three goals from the attacking midfield role and will continue to improve under David Wagner.

The other main player to impress in this new look Huddersfield side is Jamie Paterson. Although he was on the fringes of Nottingham Forest, Huddersfield has offered him a new lease of life by guaranteeing regular first team football.

He is clearly enjoying his football in the number ten role and has forged an excellent partnership not only with Wells but also with Lolley and Bunn who can all interchange in a fluid bank of three attacking midfielders behind Wells.

Like Wells, Paterson's performances for Huddersfield have raised eyebrows and there are rumours that Dean Smith would like to bring Paterson to Brentford as an eventual replacement for Alan Judge.

There is clearly a wealth of attacking talent on offer at the John Smith Stadium, however, there was still a feeling amongst the fans that they were still short of options.

It was telling as David Wagner, a relatively proactive manager when it came to making substitutions refrained from doing so against both Fulham and Cardiff until very late on. It was clear that he needed more senior players that could impact the game and and the winter transfer window was the perfect opportunity to address this issue.

The first attacking signing that Wagner made was Karim Matmour, the Algerian international had played in the Bundesliga and his senior presence and experience was a valuable asset to be at Wagner's disposal.

The second signing was Jordi Hiwula, although he signed from Manchester City in the summer, he had been plying his trade on loan at Wigan Athletic and his recall now allows both the fans and Wagner to see what he has to offer as an attacking option. The final attacking signing made came on deadline day, Elvis Manu, the promising Feyenoord talent who'd failed to make an impact at Brighton, came in on loan as a potential replacement for Sean Scannell but also provides another attacking option for Wagner to choose from.

David Wagner is astutely building a small squad on a limited budget but one which is full of technical players to help replicate his philosophy.

He has also brought in players that allows him to develop a number of different attacking styles to break down sides. Hiwula, Wells and Manu all provide a lightning fast counter attack which could prove useful in an end to end game especially away from home.

They can also create space with well-timed runs in behind against teams that are playing a high line. If teams drop deep to compensate for the speed of Wells, Hiwula or Manu. Lolley, Bunn and Paterson all enjoy running at defences and beating players in one on one situations and this will provide more opportunities for a proven goal scorer like Wells. The only option that Huddersfield is lacking is a target man that can hold up the ball against physical sides. As a technical outfit, they have struggled in games where they face overly physical sides.

Since Wagner's arrival, Huddersfield has scored at least one goal in each of their last eleven games and has also scored at least one goal in each of their last eight away games.

There is clearly attacking talent within the West Yorkshire outfit but until they can deal with their defensive frailties that have plagued them since their promotion to the Championship, they will be unable to transition from an established bottom half Championship club to one that that can challenge to break into the top half regardless of their attacking quality.

Huddersfield fans… What do you think of Wagner's impact so far? Do you think that Huddersfield has enough attacking options? Who would you be the ideal player to compliment your attack? Let us know what you think in the comments below!