January Transfer Window 2026

Eggs · Monday at 6:50 AM

Bkk Andy · Monday at 7:11 AM

smileychap said:
Not suggesting this is what I WANT, but more fod for thought.... We're not coping too badly with Keane, Tarks, with potentially JOB to fill the ranks when we finally buy a RB. So say Branthwaite goes for silly money £70-80m. If we offloaded BETO or BARRY somehow for £20m

Could that solve our larger RB, LB, and CF woes? Release Patterson, McNeil as make weights help free up salaries.

2 out 3 in.

- Greatly improves balance of squad
- Aznan to drop in at LB to provide competition for places next season
- Armstrong comes in for Gana end of season

Keane is in a hot spell and will lose confidence again at some point. I worry about Tarks and I wouldn't be surprised to see him being a bench warmer at best next season. I think that money generated would need to extend to buying a new centre half as well.

trueblue84 · Monday at 8:45 AM

Eggs said:
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Great. We could have 3 strikers who don't score!

Evermaarton · Monday at 8:58 AM

Bkk Andy said:
Keane is in a hot spell and will lose confidence again at some point. I worry about Tarks and I wouldn't be surprised to see him being a bench warmer at best next season. I think that money generated would need to extend to buying a new centre half as well.

Isnt it the plan to have JB and OBrien as the ideal couple for the next season? Tarks would be a decent backup for them. Keane does very good this season, lets see how that evolves. Next summer will be all about getting RB/LB sorted, a replacement for Gana Gueye and fix the strikerstatus if Barry and/or Beto still fall short. I think that's basically our entire budget. If JB goes, its a different story ofc.

And lets hope Armstrong develops nicely!

MikeH72 · Monday at 8:59 AM

I’d definitely take Zirkzee and convert him to a midfielder like Joelinton was.

Nymzee · Monday at 9:23 AM

MikeH72 said:
I’d definitely take Zirkzee and convert him to a midfielder like Joelinton was.

Can't tell if serious or a Monday joke.

MikeH72 · Monday at 9:26 AM

Nymzee said:
Can't tell if serious or a Monday joke.

Good footballer, just an absolutely terrible centre forward.

Nymzee · Monday at 9:28 AM

MikeH72 said:
Good footballer, just an absolutely terrible centre forward.

Yeh he's not a striker, but he isn't going to turn into some monster tackling pressing machine like Joelinton dropping him back a few yards :lol:

MikeH72 · Monday at 9:28 AM

Nymzee said:
Yeh he's not a striker, but he isn't going to turn into some monster tackling pressing machine like Joelinton dropping him back a few yards

Never said he’s the same type of player as Joelinton? Just said he should be dropped back into midfield like Joelinton was.

Nymzee · Monday at 9:32 AM

MikeH72 said:
Never said he’s the same type of player as Joelinton? Just said he should be dropped back into midfield like Joelinton was.

Do we need another attacking midfielder? Because that's what he is.

MikeH72 · Monday at 9:33 AM

Nymzee said:
Do we need another attacking midfielder? Because that's what he is.

We need new players in most positions. You tried telling me in the summer that we didn’t need any CM’s because we had 5 including Onyango and Armstrong too.

matty1878 · Monday at 9:36 AM

MikeH72 said:
Never said he’s the same type of player as Joelinton? Just said he should be dropped back into midfield like Joelinton was.

based on…

MikeH72 · Monday at 9:37 AM

matty1878 said:
based on…

The fact that he does his best work in the central midfield position?

Nymzee · Monday at 9:38 AM

MikeH72 said:
We need new players in most positions. You tried telling me in the summer that we didn’t need any CM’s because we had 5 including Onyango and Armstrong too.

Well that's just a blatant lie.

Please try remember GOT has a vault.

Post in thread 'Summer rebuild'

February 10, 2025

Think this is where we're at come Summer with the assumption Alcaraz triggers and none of the OOC are offered a new deal (they will):

I don't think we can fix a whole squad in one window so loan slots need maxing out for once and I think some positions can be covered around the squad like JOB at right-back, Alcaraz in midifeld, McNeil CAM and wings etc. From the youth team I'm promoting Armstrong but aside from that I can't see anyone else unless in pre-season the likes of Benjamin, Thomas or JBC are given a test.

We need top quality first choice:

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