The January 2026 Transfer Window Thread - Now Closed!

[Flash]

We better get a move on it's 10 past 6 and i'm getting nervous about our supposed done deals.

It’s probably waiting for visas before the official announcement they can take a while to go through especially on deadline day

 

[Londonlisa2001]

Bobby Wales loan move official

Bobby Wales seals loan move to Huddersfield Town | Swansea

Swansea City striker Bobby Wales has joined Huddersfield Town on loan for the remainder of the 2025-26 season.

www.swanseacity.com

This must mean we are bringing in a striker.

Otherwise it’s genuinely ludicrous.

There’s a even money chance Idah’s recovery will take longer than hoped for (they often do, or it’s ok for a short while then goes again) and that means we are a twisted knee away from having Cullen start and no one on the bench for six or eight games.

Plus we’ve lost two wingers (one brought in) albeit one was utterly useless and two centre backs (Santos is about to go as well as Casey) and are bringing in a youngster with next to no experience.

It’s odd to say the least.

 

[bakajack]

This must mean we are bringing in a striker.

Otherwise it’s genuinely ludicrous.

There’s a even money chance Idah’s recovery will take longer than hoped for (they often do, or it’s ok for a short while then goes again) and that means we are a twisted knee away from having Cullen start and no one on the bench for six or eight games.

Plus we’ve lost two wingers (one brought in) albeit one was utterly useless and two centre backs (Santos is about to go as well as Casey) and are bringing in a youngster with next to no experience.

It’s odd to say the least.

By all accounts from what I can tell there is no replacement attacker coming in

Club seem happy to operate with Vipotnik as the main man, Cullen as backup with Idah on his return and Widell who can operate as a false nine as our options for the remaining five months or so.

 

[Flash]

This must mean we are bringing in a striker.

Otherwise it’s genuinely ludicrous.

There’s a even money chance Idah’s recovery will take longer than hoped for (they often do, or it’s ok for a short while then goes again) and that means we are a twisted knee away from having Cullen start and no one on the bench for six or eight games.

Plus we’ve lost two wingers (one brought in) albeit one was utterly useless and two centre backs (Santos is about to go as well as Casey) and are bringing in a youngster with next to no experience.

It’s odd to say the least.

Why? We still have Cullen and Idah is expected back in a month, we don’t need an extra striker for one month of cover.

 

[Swans Jack]

This must mean we are bringing in a striker.

Otherwise it’s genuinely ludicrous.

There’s a even money chance Idah’s recovery will take longer than hoped for (they often do, or it’s ok for a short while then goes again) and that means we are a twisted knee away from having Cullen start and no one on the bench for six or eight games.

Plus we’ve lost two wingers (one brought in) albeit one was utterly useless and two centre backs (Santos is about to go as well as Casey) and are bringing in a youngster with next to no experience.

It’s odd to say the least.

As many have said, Matos has openly said he sees players to have more than 1 position and feels Cullen and Widell can play that role. Idah will be back next month. Personally I would of liked some form of replacement or at least keep Wales. But clearly they want the fast track his exposer to first team.

 

[Smurph]

As many have said, Matos has openly said he sees players to have more than 1 position and feels Cullen and Widell can play that role. Idah will be back next month. Personally I would of liked some form of replacement or at least keep Wales. But clearly they want the fast track his exposer to first team.

Wales has barely figured, people need to calm down and trust the manager and owners.

 

[Manselton Jack]

As many have said, Matos has openly said he sees players to have more than 1 position and feels Cullen and Widell can play that role. Idah will be back next month. Personally I would of liked some form of replacement or at least keep Wales. But clearly they want the fast track his exposer to first team.

I like Widell but he's made 28 appearances for us & hasn't scored a goal yet so that's a bit of a stretch!

 

[Swans Jack]

I like Widell but he's made 28 appearances for us & hasn't scored a goal yet so that's a bit of a stretch!

Don't shoot the messenger

 

[Malaga]

I like Widell but he's made 28 appearances for us & hasn't scored a goal yet so that's a bit of a stretch!

He hasn't played as out and out striker tho, but I get your point

 

[Londonlisa2001]

Why? We still have Cullen and Idah is expected back in a month, we don’t need an extra striker for one month of cover.

Because Idah may or may not be back in a month, two months or longer.

And we do.

 

[Londonlisa2001]

Wales has barely figured, people need to calm down and trust the manager and owners.

That’s because we’ve been lucky with injuries since Idah was injured.

There’s no amount of trust or otherwise that can prevent an injury.

The same will be true if we go the next two months without Vipotnik being injured btw. Given you don’t understand the difference between risk and outcome…

 

[cmajack]

I like Widell but he's made 28 appearances for us & hasn't scored a goal yet so that's a bit of a stretch!

We have far too many players in our squad that are not contributing enough goals to the team.

 

[Londonlisa2001]

BTW - if it was actually true the club are happy to go with Cullen / Widell as a striker, they wouldn’t have been trying very, very hard to bring one in for at least most of this window. And they have been.

That’s why I’m amazed Wales has left if one hasn’t actually been secured. If they’d not been trying it would have seemed more deliberate perhaps.

 

[Flash]

That’s because we’ve been lucky with injuries since Idah was injured.

There’s no amount of trust or otherwise that can prevent an injury.

The same will be true if we go the next two months without Vipotnik being injured btw. Given you don’t understand the difference between risk and outcome…

Everything is a risk in football but we can’t have 4-5 people to cover every position. It’s a 25 man squad maximum and we could never afford more

 

[NeathJack]

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