January Transfer Window 2026

[Zatara]

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

We'd have to reinvest but im not sure the squad is small as we seem to have 2 players for every position.

 

[aazak]

Yes, even six months of Jordi Alba and Busquets (both of whom retired last night) would be a terrible idea, I know, I know, I know, I just wanted to say their names one time.

 

[MACCA75]

We'd have to reinvest but im not sure the squad is small as we seem to have 2 players for every position.

Technically true but that does include 3 players that Moyes doesn’t trust, and 2 that are seemingly permanently injured.

 

[ically]

A striker who’s mobile, not a 6’4” lump,
2 full backs.

 

[Mr Happy]

A striker who’s mobile, not a 6’4” lump,
2 full backs.

CB at full back are all the rage. Look at Arsenal yesterday and City previously. Done them no harm

 

[sanctioned]

Would take Ake tbh, think he would be better than myko and wouldn't lost defensively.

Otherwise, we need a rightback... Would be such a shame for Jake to not play, though. We have a bit of a situation there.

Think we could use wing/midfield backup as well.

 

[Evermaarton]

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.

Agreed, although I wouldn't mind an upgrade for Myko as well. And I like Alcaraz but I think we could (and should) do better for a starting AM. Charly would be an ideal backup, especially since he would play quite a lot considering workload/injuries/suspensions.

Oh, and ofcourse try to sell Beto and get another striker in to compete/rotate with Barry.

 

[Evermaarton]

Would take Ake tbh, think he would be better than myko and wouldn't lost defensively.

Otherwise, we need a rightback... Would be such a shame for Jake to not play, though. We have a bit of a situation there.

Think we could use wing/midfield backup as well.

Ake is a good player but not really a LB. When he plays for Holland you see he lacks the ability to make the runs and give decent crosses.

 

[Bob Elstone]

No to Nathan or purple Aki.

 

[Thesouthallarms]

Aki as a distan type signing would be great he’s also versatile top signing at right price wages would probably be a stumbling block

 

[Paul Rideout]

Two quality full backs please, Santa.

and maybe an experienced striker.

Then for anyone who goes out, someone better coming in

 

[bullybeef]

If we can get a top notch striker in and possibly a right back we should be in the mix for a European place I reckon

 

[matty1878]

Aki as a distan type signing would be great he’s also versatile top signing at right price wages would probably be a stumbling block

i don’t want aki rather an actual Rb

 

[linnane666]

go for the jugular in jan..we might not be in as good a position at this stage in years

 

[blue61]

Two overlapping fullbacks would transform this team, it must be our priority.