The January 2026 Transfer Window Thread

[Cinio Dydd Sul]

Santos to Reading has fallen through.

Hopefully its because another club has come in and not because he failed his medical.

Bradford?

 

[malc]

Bradford?

Maybe ,Bradford have let Tom McIntyre go back to Portsmouth ending his loan spell .

 

[JackSomething]

We needed centre halves, if we didn't manage to sign Burgess or Casey then are you suggesting we would have gone from the start of the season to today with just Cabango and Santos? Come on, really!? The suggestion that we signed Santos just incase we didn't sign another centre half is just nonsense.

That's not what I'm saying. Having Santos on the books meant we at least had 2 senior CB's for early friendlies etc if Burgess hadn't signed. Also signing Santos on a free meant we didn't look as desperate to selling clubs who would know they had us over a barrel. Look at what we paid for Clucas, there's no way Hull would have gone so high if they weren't well aware that we'd just sold Gylfi for big money and were desperate to sign a replacement.

As it worked out, we got Burgess on what was probably a reasonable financial package and loaned Casey, so no problem. Santos became 4th choice CB and would presumably have been a League Cup starter had he not been injured. If we hadn't got Burgess and Casey, any clubs we contacted about one of their CB's would have known they held all the cards. Who knows how much we would then have spent, or how far down our list of targets we would have to have gone?

I'm not saying Santos was a brilliant signing, but I'm bewildered by the contingent who are trying to paint it as a disaster. If you rank all our signings over say the past 5 years, he's going to be middle of the pack at worst.

 

[magicdaps10]

That's not what I'm saying. Having Santos on the books meant we at least had 2 senior CB's for early friendlies etc if Burgess hadn't signed. Also signing Santos on a free meant we didn't look as desperate to selling clubs who would know they had us over a barrel. Look at what we paid for Clucas, there's no way Hull would have gone so high if they weren't well aware that we'd just sold Gylfi for big money and were desperate to sign a replacement.

As it worked out, we got Burgess on what was probably a reasonable financial package and loaned Casey, so no problem. Santos became 4th choice CB and would presumably have been a League Cup starter had he not been injured. If we hadn't got Burgess and Casey, any clubs we contacted about one of their CB's would have known they held all the cards. Who knows how much we would then have spent, or how far down our list of targets we would have to have gone?

I'm not saying Santos was a brilliant signing, but I'm bewildered by the contingent who are trying to paint it as a disaster. If you rank all our signings over say the past 5 years, he's going to be middle of the pack at worst.

I don't think anyone is saying it was a disaster(apologies if someone has) but it has come across as a pointless signing and that even if he didn't get injured.
In regards to Burgess and Casey, we don't know how far they were down the list!

He might even end up staying with us now if rumours are true that he failed his medical at Reading, here is hoping that it's not true or that another club has come in for him.
Or maybe even stopped by us if WHU recall Casey.

 

[magicdaps10]

Santos to Reading has fallen through.

Hopefully its because another club has come in and not because he failed his medical.

Casey being recalled maybe?
Club put a stop to the deal?

 

[Swansea93]

Indy reporting Casey is on his way back to West Ham today, shame as he looked a good player.

 

[AusinIsOurHero]

If they've recalled him over game time, then we've only got ourselves to blame.
Burgess went through a phase of stinking the place out and we're currently shoehorning Galbraith in at RB when Casey could have done a job there.
Even if Santos is now blocked from leaving, we're still light at the back.

 

[Neath_Jack]

Indy reporting Casey is on his way back to West Ham today, shame as he looked a good player.

Worst Swans player on the park against the baggies on the weekend.

 

[Cooperman]

Indy reporting Casey is on his way back to West Ham today, shame as he looked a good player.

@onlyswanss reported the same earlier today.

 

[sit_down_jack]

Re Casey, I would ask West Ham: what did you expect?

By the time we signed Casey on loan we had already signed Burgess and had Cabango as a starter. If this is about game time Casey was never going to be a regular for us in the Championship and West Ham presumably knew that.

Don’t get me wrong, I like Casey and I think he is good enough to have started a few more for us but I doubt West Ham are surprised he wasn’t starting often.

 

[TruckerJack]

If they've recalled him over game time, then we've only got ourselves to blame.
Burgess went through a phase of stinking the place out and we're currently shoehorning Galbraith in at RB when Casey could have done a job there.
Even if Santos is now blocked from leaving, we're still light at the back.

I am not convinced we are shoehorning Galbraith at RB. We are a better team when he’s there.

 

[TruckerJack]

Worst Swans player on the park against the baggies on the weekend.

I noticed him and Vitor ignored each other also when he left the pitch. Although he did walk off the long way round as he was on the far side.

 

[SwanseaBoy123]

Re Casey, I would ask West Ham: what did you expect?

By the time we signed Casey on loan we had already signed Burgess and had Cabango as a starter. If this is about game time Casey was never going to be a regular for us in the Championship and West Ham presumably knew that.

Don’t get me wrong, I like Casey and I think he is good enough to have started a few more for us but I doubt West Ham are surprised he wasn’t starting often.

Casey is probably asking to be recalled himself so he can go onto play in the 2nd half of the season.

 

[sit_down_jack]

Casey is probably asking to be recalled himself so he can go onto play in the 2nd half of the season.

I think that would make more sense, capable of starting in the Championship for me so definitely the right move for him. Hope we can get a CB through the door.

 

[malc]

I am not convinced we are shoehorning Galbraith at RB. We are a better team when he’s there.

I like his versatility with Orient he played everywhere on the right side .
He is such a good footballer he makes it look easy .
Having you best players on the pitch is what's its all about .
Our midfield is good enough without him .
Swapping him into midfield works well .