The January 2026 Transfer Window Thread

[Swansea93]

Look at some of the big city boys players we’ve had, is it really that much of a dealbreaker not having huge shopping centres here?

Sigurdsson came from London, Fabianski came from London, Llorente came from Sevilla, Gomis from Lyon list goes on

 

[J_B]

Look at some of the big city boys players we’ve had, is it really that much of a dealbreaker not having huge shopping centres here?

Sigurdsson came from London, Fabianski came from London, Llorente came from Sevilla, Gomis from Lyon list goes on

Aye, we were also a Premier league club then...

 

[Treehuggerjack]

Look at some of the big city boys players we’ve had, is it really that much of a dealbreaker not having huge shopping centres here?

Sigurdsson came from London, Fabianski came from London, Llorente came from Sevilla, Gomis from Lyon list goes on

Matos’s last club was in Madeira wasn’t it? A Beautiful warm little island, he made the jump to come and swim at our famous round about maybe get some crack down the sand fields.

 

[magicdaps10]

Matos’s last club was in Madeira wasn’t it? A Beautiful warm little island, he made the jump to come and swim at our famous round about maybe get some crack down the sand fields.

I think money has a big thing in these things rather than nightlife and shopping.

 

[Stopthebus]

Huw Jenkins mentioned when we were in League 1/2 that we always struggled to convince players to make the journey down here when they had options more central to London

I think this may be more of a problem with loaning players - players who may be looking for the best short term solution for them and location will be an important part.

 

[Smurph]

Aye, we were also a Premier league club then...

Competing with other premier league teams and other teams in Europes top divisions.

 

[Treehuggerjack]

I think money has a big thing in these things rather than nightlife and shopping.

I agree, a football career is a short one, so they will always go for the money. A manager’s can be longer in terms of age but again, how long is a managers avagage time at a club, and of course if they are rubbish the career is probably short also

 

[cmajack]

Look at some of the big city boys players we’ve had, is it really that much of a dealbreaker not having huge shopping centres here?

Sigurdsson came from London, Fabianski came from London, Llorente came from Sevilla, Gomis from Lyon list goes on

Leon from London, Trundle from Liverpool way, and they have actually stayed here .

 

[Treehuggerjack]

Leon from London, Trundle from Liverpool way, and they have actually stayed here .

Rangel

 

[Treehuggerjack]

Rangel

Although he won’t be allowed back to Spain now with his Welsh accent

 

[3swan]

Back on track

Rumours that Leo Walta might be on his way to England or Italy in this window.

If any truth in it maybe monitoring if Galbraith is sold?

 

[Menston4128]

Don't agree - this is like looking at an issue from both sides and drawing different conclusions.
We as a club are very wary of doing business in January because there are desperate players in the market and prices can be unrealistically high.
I agree with this 100% as a buying club - as a general rule the best business is done "off season"
However - as a selling club - it might be the perfect time to relieve a desperate club of more money than they want to spend. Literally the desperation is the leverage.
Burnley really resemble that description and have a premier league budget. If they made an offer of (lets say) 20 million. That is not a vast sum at the top table - but a massive squad building investment for a club like ours.

all depends how we spend that 20m

7m on Idah
5m on Inoussa

I know those prices might not be correct but you get my drift 20m does not always go very far.