The January 2026 Transfer Window Thread

[Whaleoilbeefhooked]

Time for bed children

 

[PenlanJack]

Knock it on the head, this thread has been ruined enough. I'm out, I suggest you try the same before you get banned, again.

Banned for what? You antagonizing me? And numerous posters ganging up on me? Which everyone does?

 

[SwanseaBoy123]

Is Galbraith Premier League quality??

He is good, very good, however not sure any Premier teams would be looking to sign him right now.

Which Premier League team would he command a starting position?

Think your looking at it the wrong way in terms of him being a guaranteed a starter for a team. I think his main use is that he's a plug and play player who won't require any change to a system to accommodate, that is a dream for a Brentford/Fulham sort of team.

His strength isn't that he's unbelievable in one role but solid in multiple (for Prem standards) and for a fee of 12-15mill I think Prem teams would see it as a solid investment.

 

[Whaleoilbeefhooked]

Think your looking at it the wrong way in terms of him being a guaranteed a starter for a team. I think his main use is that he's a plug and play player who won't require any change to a system to accommodate, that is a dream for a Brentford/Fulham sort of team.

His strength isn't that he's unbelievable in one role but solid in multiple (for Prem standards) and for a fee of 12-15mill I think Prem teams would see it as a solid investment.

£12m for some Prem teams, is back of the sofa money, for taking a punt on a young raising star type of player. I am hoping our board of supposedly multi billionaires, are at least looking to retain his services for this season. Because if he keeps up his motm performances, his sale price will have rocketed by the end of it.
That’s the time to cash in, (if you have to ) and use the profits accordingly.

 

[SwanseaBoy123]

£12m for some Prem teams, is back of the sofa money, for taking a punt on a young raising star type of player. I am hoping our board of supposedly multi billionaires, are at least looking to retain his services for this season. Because if he keeps up his motm performances, his sale price will have rocketed by the end of it.
That’s the time to cash in, (if you have to ) and use the profits accordingly.

I don't think he goes in January I think prem teams would want to see it consistently over a season before anything happens.

 

[bakajack]

Clubs will be looking not just at his performances in the Championship but also his international performances, he was the star of the show against Germany making their midfield look like mugs for most of the game.

Will we keep him in January?
I believe we will, he has three and half years to run on his current deal and we would be in a position to demand serious money for him if someone came knocking

Will we keep him in the summer?
Harder to be confident about, that would heavily depend on any good vibes around the club with positive recruitment and looking forward to 26/27 season in my opinion. We would still be in an extremely strong negotiating position and wouldn't have to accept a lowball offer

 

[Swansea93]

Given the high turnover of players in our squad over the 2025 summer window, and Vitor’s track record of developing and improving young players, we do not expect the January window to be a particularly busy one for Swansea City.

We will, of course, always be looking for ways to strengthen the squad and if we believe those opportunities are available and would represent good deals for the club then we will look to capitalise, but given the size of the squad we have already, it’s likely January will be relatively quiet.

 

[Malaga]

Given the high turnover of players in our squad over the 2025 summer window, and Vitor’s track record of developing and improving young players, we do not expect the January window to be a particularly busy one for Swansea City.

We will, of course, always be looking for ways to strengthen the squad and if we believe those opportunities are available and would represent good deals for the club then we will look to capitalise, but given the size of the squad we have already, it’s likely January will be relatively quiet.

In other words the cash is staying under the mattress

 

[magicdaps10]

In other words the cash is staying under the mattress

And rightly so given the amount spent in the summer and the position we are in.
They would be foolish to be throwing anymore money about.

 

[Jackareme]

If you don't think he is top class - ask the Germans who watched him give a collection of mega stars a proper run around for Northern Ireland recently!

 

[PenlanJack]

If you don't think he is top class - ask the Germans who watched him give a collection of mega stars a proper run around for Northern Ireland recently!

Everyone keeps on about the home Germany game, but nobody watched him in the first leg, he was terrible, overrun, sloppy on the ball because he didn't have time, and was lucky to still be on the pitch..

 

[Birchgrovejack]

Obviously sign that the commentator knows nothing about the swans.... he highlights Cullen as a key player for us...

 

[NWJack]

Prob not in January, but need to upgrade:

Right Back
Both Wings
10

In that order

 

[WentToSchoolWith]

Prob not in January, but need to upgrade:

Right Back
Both Wings
10

In that order

Widell/Yalcouye good enough for the 10 imo, really unsure why they aren't starting.

Think Inoussa and Eom are enough for the left, too. Ronald is the major problem, and even he's better on the left

 

[magicdaps10]

Regardless of what we think or what we need, most of our budget went in the summer window.
The squad was built in the summer and even then it was said that January would be quiet.

RB would be the only position that I can see coming in and that would be a loan at a guess.