January Transfer Window 2026

[mccole]

Franculino Dju could be an exciting one for January.

I'd also be after Vlahovic on a pre contract agreement for the summer. Wages could be a major issue but worth conversations.

Those 2 incoming could allow us to sell Beto.

Not Vlahovic - HUGE wages and HUGE risk

Dju is believed to be 20-25m EUROS so get down the Bureau De Change Moyes

 

[Simon Buttle]

Franculino Dju could be an exciting one for January.

I'd also be after Vlahovic on a pre contract agreement for the summer. Wages could be a major issue but worth conversations.

Those 2 incoming could allow us to sell Beto.

It's all on the ground with him though Zat, if we carry on playing the way we do atm then its the wrong signing imo. We either change or change the manager, don't spend money on another player who is going to throw a strop when Pickford is trying to smash the ball up to their chest/head. Looks a prospect though.

 

[Nymzee]

This is where we started off the Summer window. Have we strengthened? In some areas, yes, in others, seemingly not.

Added a right-winger deemed not ready, added a striker not even as good as Beto, not a single usable full-back signed.

Disappointed we didn't max our loan slots out.

 

[bluejohn66]

If sell Beto in January if a Serie A club shows an interest. I know no one is guaranteed a goal but I’m feeling by the law of averages, even if we’re trying to buy crap strikers that we’ll accidentally sign a good one soon. I’m pretty sure any replacement would be able to match Beto’s (checks notes) 1 goal so far this season.

Trouble is whenever this Beto fella puts on a Royal Blue jersey, he knocks a million quid off his value !!!

 

[Swartzy]

Trouble is whenever this Beto fella puts on a Royal Blue jersey, he knocks a million quid off his value !!!

And costs us an extra jersey.

 

[W84 Dum Freeze]

This is where we started off the Summer window. Have we strengthened? In some areas, yes, in others, seemingly not.

Added a right-winger deemed not ready, added a striker not even as good as Beto, not a single usable full-back signed.

Disappointed we didn't max our loan slots out.

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You found the hidden XL flight sim (good one for when it's slack at work ) does max out a bit of disk space tho , bet owner Dan is really good at it.
The squad has improved from there, but a lot to do still.

 

[jazzy]

If sell Beto in January if a Serie A club shows an interest. I know no one is guaranteed a goal but I’m feeling by the law of averages, even if we’re trying to buy crap strikers that we’ll accidentally sign a good one soon. I’m pretty sure any replacement would be able to match Beto’s (checks notes) 1 goal so far this season.

Check your notes again mate and see if Barry is on that list of strikers able to match Beto's tally

 

[Saint Domingo]

people link lads who are suddenly lighting up the champions league or Europa league. It’s too late by this point. They’re not leaving European competition mid season and their fees would be huge if they did. We need to be finding the next ones before you see them on tv destroying Barca etc. It’s like last season when people were saying Cherki from Lyon looks good, let’s get him, Man City come in and buy him. It’s too late by that point.

 

[Zatara]

Whispers about Garner & Mykolenko contracts being discussed.

 

[Drico]

Whispers about Garner & Mykolenko contracts being discussed.

Hopefully simply to protect their value.

There are only a handful of players in the current squad who we should be keeping for progression reasons.

 

[Zatara]

Hopefully simply to protect their value.

There are only a handful of players in the current squad who we should be keeping for progression reasons.

For me:

Pickford
Branthwaite
Mykolenko
O'Brien
Garner
Armstrong
Alcaraz
Ndiaye
Dibling

Those are the ones I'd keep. Obviously we have Aznou, Barry & Rohl that we need to see more of before adding to that list.

 

[Drico]

For me:

Pickford
Branthwaite
Mykolenko
O'Brien
Garner
Armstrong
Alcaraz
Ndiaye
Dibling

Those are the ones I'd keep. Obviously we have Aznou, Barry & Rohl that we need to see more of before adding to that list.

My list would be half that size.

 

[Zatara]

My list would be half that size.

You need to have a core of players for a 23 man squad. I dont see why all of those cant be squad players.

Having those 9 means the club can focus on the other 14.

Potentially as i mentioned Aznou, Rohl and Barry we may see improvements or something from over the season.

 

[Drico]

You need to have a core of players for a 23 man squad. I dont see why all of those cant be squad players.

Having those 9 means the club can focus on the other 14.

Potentially as i mentioned Aznou, Rohl and Barry we may see improvements or something from over the season.

Mykolenko, for example, is just not up to it, sorry. You need a core - but that core has to be competent. He isn't good enough and never will be. If standards are to improve, players like him need upgrading. I'd like to think Dibling and Aznou could eventually be valuable squad players or better. But the jury is very clearly out on them at the moment.

 

[Zatara]

Mykolenko, for example, is just not up to it, sorry. You need a core - but that core has to be competent. He isn't good enough and never will be. If standards are to improve, players like him need upgrading. I'd like to think Dibling and Aznou could eventually be valuable squad players or better. But the jury is very clearly out on them at the moment.

You've lost me. Mykolenko would make a very good backup / rotation player. Unless Aznou takes that role and Mykolenko is moved on.

Dibling weve seen at Southampton so the jury isnt out on him.

Of those 9 players named theres not many squads who wouldnt fancy having all/most of them in their 23/25man setup.