January Transfer Window 2026

[blueboy72]

Fair play, made me giggle.
Wasn't the Japanese lad on that list also?

The Portuguese lad was apparently first choice and he went to juve. Kubo was to expensive and Fofana said no. Not sure about bakayoko

 

[Marcus Kendall]

Massively overrated him.
Cant believe the cream fest over him sometimes.

I've never understood it either. Shows how far Brazilian football has fallen that he's seen as their playmaker

 

[Melchizedek]

I'm pretty sure that 99% rejection quote is entirely fictional.

Likely a joking way of saying Moyes has very specific criteria and it makes it harder to find players to suit him.

 

[GoldenToffee]

Massively overrated him.
Cant believe the cream fest over him sometimes.

Guilty as sin as well of those gambling charges yet was somehow left off. You can bet if it was Ndiaye he'd have been banned for life.

 

[Connor]

Just remembered how slow Allan was.

Christ.

 

[windymiller]

Likely a joking way of saying Moyes has very specific criteria and it makes it harder to find players to suit him.

Maybe but I've googled it and can't find a single source for the 99% quote. I think a naughty poster might have made this one up.

 

[SteStocksDJ]

Just remembered how slow Allan was.

Christ.

50m dash.

Who’s your money on?

Allan or McNeil

 

[nonstripdzebra]

Assuming you are comparing those two things because of common ownership: They're a couple of years into the Roma project and Roma are in with an outside sniff of the title. Strengthening makes sense if the owners' aim is to win trophies.

We're trundling along to a mid-table finish. Nothing we could do in this window will be seen as transformational, so we'll keep our powder dry until the Summer.

As always, not what I want to happen, just what will IMO.

However much I would like us to make Europe I do think its likely unwise to force. Our depth is poor, even with a good summer, I think it could be very possible we could be in relegation scraps again if we were splitting priorities next year with mid weeks in Bosnia. Especially if that came off of January business which is often inflated, and thus would likely cut into funds available in the Summer.

What I wont move away from though is the need for fullbacks now, because I think it extends past results chasing. We have massive decisions on the wing this summer, from deciding to make Jack's deal permanent, or if N'Diaye is expendable etc. Not to mention help Diblings development to not be isolated. And If nothing else from the remainder of the year, we need to better understand what Barry's potential in this squad is longterm.

All of those variables I think come to a far more informed position with fullbacks that have any version of substance in the final third. From assist creation/linkup and thus chances to parse for Barry or creation possibilities for our wingers to either inflate value or show full creative prowess, Id argue its a must.

If that addition bare's europe so be it. But I think thats sensibly treating the window.

 

[scratchnsurf]

50m dash.

Who’s your money on?

Allan or McNeil

We'd all have died before they finish.

 

[hetion]

@hetion you'll enjoy his stats i reckon

He been linked? Beast in the air. I'm very cautious about looking at CB stats because what they do is so hard to quantity using publicly available stuff apart from aerial dominance and passing

 

[matty1878]

He been linked? Beast in the air. I'm very cautious about looking at CB stats because what they do is so hard to quantity using publicly available stuff apart from aerial dominance and passing

no he hasn’t he’s linked in his head

 

[Swartzy]

Grealish
Fofana
Consaysow (apol)
Bakayoko

Were 4 of the wingers Moyes “chose” but 3 said no.

God, I just got stuck reading that like a rhyme after the last few posts..

 

[Melchizedek]

Maybe but I've googled it and can't find a single source for the 99% quote. I think a naughty poster might have made this one up.

Also entirely possible

 

[terryefc]

Luiz at Forest hasn't settled. Wonder if Dyche would let him go? I also really rate Williams.
I'd love Ferguson at Everton though. Better than Delap imo.

 

[Marius57]

Luiz at Forest hasn't settled. Wonder if Dyche would let him go? I also really rate Williams.
I'd love Ferguson at Everton though. Better than Delap imo.

Both overrated