January Transfer Window 2026

[GlosBlue]

Linked with anyone who can run really fast yet?

Can't catch them.

 

[davids]

That's not the argument, the argument is Arteta would of in theory looked at us as a longterm project and recruited with that in mind whilst Ancelotti saw us as a must win now project and lumbered us with ageing Allan, talented but dubious commitment James Rodriguez and Doucoure though Doucoure wasn't his suggestion according to rumour. It was a very short-term approach by Carlo (he also didn't want to develop the youth like Gordon either) so as soon as the wheels started falling off we ended up in a worse state

Arteta inherited a decent squad at Arsenal far better than we had at the time,as soon as he struggled here the knives would have been out.

 

[Marcus Kendall]

Arteta inherited a decent squad at Arsenal far better than we had at the time,as soon as he struggled here the knives would have been out.

Possibly. We'll never know how it would of panned out but I stick to my view he would of been a much better fit than the vanity project of Ancelotti

 

[Curtis]

I want new right back that can cross the ball and overlap with the winger it would be nice

 

[preposterousvelios]

Literally not a right back. Ffs

 

[Curtis]

Literally not a right back. Ffs

It's okay Pete isn't always reliable and interest is a lot of distance from us signing him

 

[LouReedwalkonthewildside]

He’ll be at home here with a load of other players who have no interest in football.

Can’t see why he’d leave getting a title winners medal to come here though unless he misses the north

If true we’ll probably see him as a Summer target.

 

[blueblood]

This is a genuine question- what do our recruitment do. Several people have a full time job at Everton to find, and sign, players to improve the first team. I get that up to 12 months ago we were financially hamstrung and needed a lot of wheeling and dealing, scraping round for bargains. That’s not the case now. So since September 1st, to today, have our recruitment team been unable to identify a right back in all of the world to sign for us? In any other walk of life if you went to your boss and said ‘sorry, it’s a tricky time of year, so we’ve not hit any of our targets and we’ll just try again in 6 months time, but it might be hard then as well, so no guarantees’. You’d just be sacked!

 

[LouReedwalkonthewildside]

Isn’t he a centre back??

‘Versatile’

 

[blulouie]

That's not the argument, the argument is Arteta would of in theory looked at us as a longterm project and recruited with that in mind whilst Ancelotti saw us as a must win now project and lumbered us with ageing Allan, talented but dubious commitment James Rodriguez and Doucoure though Doucoure wasn't his suggestion according to rumour. It was a very short-term approach by Carlo (he also didn't want to develop the youth like Gordon either) so as soon as the wheels started falling off we ended up in a worse state

You mean the promises from Moshiri & Big Uzzy evaporated .
Another couple of transfer windows with the players he wanted in would have had us pushing at the top end.

 

[Marcus Kendall]

You mean the promises from Moshiri & Big Uzzy evaporated .
Another couple of transfer windows with the players he wanted in would have had us pushing at the top end.

Not sure really especially with his input in bringing in rubbish like Allan and lack of commitment Rodriguez. He'd of brought more rejects from his previous sides on ridiculous money so he could easily of crippled us too

 

[Simon Buttle]

The only reason we would be looking at Ben White is the 'Pl experience' nonsense, honestly its getting very, very tiresome now.

 

[Nymzee]

Ben White would be a great RB for us but he's very injury prone, on massive wages, and not sure he even gives a toss about football.

 

[UltraVires]

This is a genuine question- what do our recruitment do. Several people have a full time job at Everton to find, and sign, players to improve the first team. I get that up to 12 months ago we were financially hamstrung and needed a lot of wheeling and dealing, scraping round for bargains. That’s not the case now. So since September 1st, to today, have our recruitment team been unable to identify a right back in all of the world to sign for us? In any other walk of life if you went to your boss and said ‘sorry, it’s a tricky time of year, so we’ve not hit any of our targets and we’ll just try again in 6 months time, but it might be hard then as well, so no guarantees’. You’d just be sacked!

Football is a weird industry, possibly the weirdest.

On a similar note, you’d never hire someone (Charlie Adam) for a job that you’ve identified needed doing (set piece coach) and then if they turn out to be terrible at their job, just let them go and not try and replace them. Leaving the void you identified in the first place all over again!

 

[Drico]

The only reason we would be looking at Ben White is the 'Pl experience' nonsense, honestly its getting very, very tiresome now.

Wait for the Tomas Soucek links...