January Transfer Window 2026

Bebeto · 2025-12-15T17:44:15+0000

Eggs said:
…..he had a major thigh injury soon after joining us. There us an argument that it was preventable given he was thrown straight in despite the player saying openly that he’d not had a pre-season and complaining of fatigue.

I think criticising the Rohl acquisition is entirely reasonable, we should steer clear of players with poor injury records. In his case, however, I do think there’s a chance he could still be ok given the type of injuries he has are not particularly repetitive.

That's the problem....we can't afford "there is a chance..." when we have a paper thin squad. We need players that are fit most of the time. Merlin is not one of those. Our squad is far too small and we have players in there that shouldn't be like patto or Coleman. Takes those 2 out of the equation and is a joke the size of our squad

Curtis · 2025-12-15T17:45:38+0000

I think this season is a perfect opportunity to aim for Europe, you have 9 teams currently Europe and the sky six teams seem to be more vulnerable. Obviously we have flaws in our squad but I think we could compete for an European position with a couple more acquisition over the Jan window. I'm tired of this wait till another year spiel , if it doesn't I'll accept it but let's at least make a go of it , we've won some matches you asked me a couple months ago I didn't think were feasible. I could drop dead in the next couple months I want to see the best team results possible not keep devoting my time watching a mediocre club

Eggs · 2025-12-15T17:47:16+0000

Bebeto said:
That's the problem....we can't afford "there is a chance..." when we have a paper thin squad. We need players that are fit most of the time. Merlin is not one of those. Our squad is far too small and we have players in there that shouldn't be like patto or Coleman. Takes those 2 out of the equation and is a joke the size of our squad

….agree, although there is the chance that Rohl now has an extensive injury free period of football and it’s seen as a good signing.

It’s too early to write him off as a disaster even if the signs aren’t great.

GoldenToffee · 2025-12-15T17:48:53+0000

Surely the club has been moving heaven and earth to both find a buyer for Beto and bring in a quality striker as soon as the window opens.

One big improvement up front and one capable wing back and we can challenge for Europe easily.

chippy1722 · 2025-12-15T18:31:33+0000

Curtis said:
I think this season is a perfect opportunity to aim for Europe, you have 9 teams currently Europe and the sky six teams seem to be more vulnerable. Obviously we have flaws in our squad but I think we could compete for an European position with a couple more acquisition over the Jan window. I'm tired of this wait till another year spiel , if it doesn't I'll accept it but let's at least make a go of it , we've won some matches you asked me a couple months ago I didn't think were feasible. I could drop dead in the next couple months I want to see the best team results possible not keep devoting my time watching a mediocre club

Unfortunately the Europe dream ended the day the window closed and Barry and Beto were our strikers. A new striker in Jan would have to fit in really quick and score a good few goals for us to make Europe.

chippy1722 · 2025-12-15T18:33:53+0000

Can’t see us getting the striker we need in January though, the market will be limited and we’ve proved over the last 10 years we don’t k ow what a decent striker looks like.

Marius57 · 2025-12-15T19:00:33+0000

Eggs said:
….time will tell but I wouldn’t compare him to Dele.

I didn’t mean as a player for us. I meant more about the terms of the deal and people commenting about cancelling Deles loan when we had signed him permanently

Rohl is going to be great for us in my view

Mrtallywacker · 2025-12-15T19:45:48+0000

Simon Buttle said:
Barry for me would do well to have some one on one coaching with a decent ex PL striker who can give him some info/ideas/tips on playing in this league.

I'll get this in before @davek suggests it my son.

God bless.

smileychap · 2025-12-15T19:47:55+0000

terryefc said:
We need a long term replacement for Gana.
I'd try for Mason Mount. Excellent middle of midfielder.

What am I missing any time he plays?

Swartzy · 2025-12-15T20:10:34+0000

matty1878 said:
alrite man we’re have you been?

Where have you been ?

Bez2k2k · 2025-12-15T20:41:03+0000

All in for Toney if not, go for Nunez.

ForeverEverton · 2025-12-15T20:53:43+0000

matty1878 said:
alrite man we’re have you been?

Having a well needed break.... all good though.

ForeverEverton · 2025-12-15T20:54:27+0000

Bez2k2k said:
All in for Toney if not, go for Nunez.

Wasn't Toney the footballer arrested in London?

Kevsleftpeg · 2025-12-15T20:58:06+0000

hetion said:
Disagree entirely. An upgrade on Barry would have scored, generously, 2 more goals in the league (he has 1 goal from an xG of 2.7). Assuming that sort of rate of difference will continue is simply not really how it works, so you can't assume an investment would return that many more goals in the second half of the season - he's also been doing all the other bits of being a striker pretty well, so you also have to find a striker who presses just as much, wins as much in the air etc etc otherwise the opportunity cost goes up.

On the other hand, we have been playing like a lower-midtable team in terms of our overall performances, and again over the course of the season the reality of that will likely catch up to our actual table position. Fullbacks have a bigger impact on overall team play - they get almost exactly twice as many touches of the ball as our strikers *every game* AND there's the two compounding factors of a) our wingers are our most potent asset on the field and they're being limited like no other wingers in the league are due to lack of support or even anyone to pass to and receive from and b) it would cost us 20-30m max to upgrade RB to immediate top-half quality compared to about 70m at striker.

Sorry that was a bit of a waffle haha

So you think a better striker would get exactly the same chances as Barry. Like strikers just stand there waiting for the ball?

ForeverEverton · 2025-12-15T21:05:00+0000

Kevsleftpeg said:
So you think a better striker would get exactly the same chances as Barry. Like strikers just stand their waiting for the ball?

I think it is more than just a striker, teams just double up on Grealish and NDaiye, our creative outlets.

If we have modern full backs going past them I think it will lead to more space for our most creative players and also increase deliveries in to the box especially if they have delivery like Digne did...