January Transfer Window 2026

[Marcus Kendall]

Yes probably in timing but he's exactly the sort who'd do well in a Moyes set up.

Is Pavlidis at Benfica totally unrealistic? Would be happy sending 40m or so in the summer if that type of funds for CF is available.

Might not though as Grealish full time will take a fair chunk of the summer budget.

Pavlidis is realistic but maybe only in the summer. I mentioned Pavlidis a couple of months a go as he scores freely

 

[knowing your history]

….means you’re bringing him as cover.

I love Jimmy. Brilliant attitude and calm and unfussy on the ball. Garner is very similar to what Milner was a decade ago at Man. City and the swamp. Underappreciated until later on in his career.

However Mainoo has far higher ceiling as a player as he's already shown when he's had a serious run of starts for club and country.

It's a bit like saying...nah let's not sign KDH and just give Doucoure a new deal as he's big, works hard and the team don't lose that often when he starts. No one is missing Doucoure at present though with the extra quality in midfield so adding Mainoo into the mix would be very good as that is how you improve squads and club mentality.

 

[Fonzy]

If we can stay round the top 6/7 over xmas…we really need to go in the transfer market early get some key positions filled

We were 2nd under carlo on Boxing day…never reinforced and fell away

This leagues so open this year we really could take advantage

 

[Thesouthallarms]

I love Jimmy. Brilliant attitude and calm and unfussy on the ball. Garner is very similar to what Milner was a decade ago at Man. City and the swamp. Underappreciated until later on in his career.

However Mainoo has far higher ceiling as a player as he's already shown when he's had a serious run of starts for club and country.

It's a bit like saying...nah let's not sign KDH and just give Doucoure a new deal as he's big, works hard and the team don't lose that often when he starts. No one is missing Doucoure at present though with the extra quality in midfield so adding Mainoo into the mix would be very good as that is how you improve squads and club mentality

Bizarre comparison

 

[Saint Domingo]

Freidkins need to back Moyes in January. Won’t be a better opportunity to springboard into Europe than this season.

 

[Bez2k2k]

Job one, tie Garner down
Job two, sign a right back
Job three, sign a striker
Job four, sign a left back
Job five, sign another midfielder
Job six, get whips cracked for a European push

 

[Amokachi1995]

Stick a bid in for Salah. He seems unhappy over there.

 

[Osamabindiesel]

Got to be reasonably priced right back somewhere?!?!?

Ashley Young can be had

 

[Simon Buttle]

It's got to be a right back for me.

 

[Toffeepot]

I love Jimmy. Brilliant attitude and calm and unfussy on the ball. Garner is very similar to what Milner was a decade ago at Man. City and the swamp. Underappreciated until later on in his career.

However Mainoo has far higher ceiling as a player as he's already shown when he's had a serious run of starts for club and country.

It's a bit like saying...nah let's not sign KDH and just give Doucoure a new deal as he's big, works hard and the team don't lose that often when he starts. No one is missing Doucoure at present though with the extra quality in midfield so adding Mainoo into the mix would be very good as that is how you improve squads and club mentality.

'the swamp'

 

[Zatara]

Got to be a right back and then sales.

 

[Marcus Kendall]

Stick a bid in for Salah. He seems unhappy over there.

Nice attempt at humour

 

[Dddddd]

If we look at the best 11 which imo is this:

Pickford
Mykolenko
Branthwaite
Tarkowski
O'Brien
KDH
Garner
Grealish
Alcaraz
Ndiaye
Barry

I'd say we have:
Aznou to compete with Mykolenko
Armstrong to compete with Garner
Dibling to compete with Ndiaye/Alcaraz

What I would do is sign the right back that we urgently need & a young RB to develop behind them.

Then i'd be signing young players like Aznou, Armstrong & Dibling to provide competition to starters.

Most urgently we need a right back & to sell Patterson, McNeil and probably Beto to bring in some funds for young players.

If we get into the conference league then all those young back up players will get the games to develop

 

[st.domingo]

It's got to be a right back for me.

Yep agree this has to be the biggest unlock right now. We saw the jump in performance when JO’B moved central - imagine J&J as our CB pairing.

I mean, he may still feel we can wing it until the end of the season, but it would elevate us and enable so many more options, if we can get in a genuine starting RB.

 

[MACCA75]

Got to be a right back and then sales.

Squad is too small to sell anyone. Apart from maybe Patterson if a right back comes in.