Summer Window 2026 - Rumours and Discussion

NabySarr

CB1 said:

Maybe a midfielder is close? 

Possibly, but we do still have Coventry, Docherty, Costello and Mwamba so it’s not like we really needed to keep him around to make up the numbers. Hopefully a sign that one is close though 

killerandflash

We'll obviously bring in at least 1 midfielder. Indeed I imagine that's where the biggest transfer spend will be.

Henry Irving

Karoy scoring at Derby started the revival that kept us up.

He then played his part in us winning promotion.

More than good enough to have a good league career.

Good luck to him.

Ruthless was the key word for this window.

MarcusH26

killerandflash said:

We'll obviously bring in at least 1 midfielder. Indeed I imagine that's where the biggest transfer spend will be.

Would expect us to pay more than the Kelman fee for a midfielder. 

Sage

Absolutely wish Karoy all the best and think he can and will have a good career at League One level.

He has time on his side to improve and make the step up to Championship level but I haven’t seen enough technically from him to make me think that’s anytime soon.

He gave everything to us and that was never in doubt. Genuinely wish him the best of luck going forward and will keep an eye on his progress.

fenaddick

Henry Irving said:

Karoy scoring at Bolton started the revival that kept us up.

He then played his part in us winning promotion.

More than good enough to have a good league career.

Good luck to him.

Ruthless was the key word for this window.

Derby not Bolton 

CafcSteve

SouthLincsAddick said:

CafcSteve said:

RonnieMoore said:

Spoke to an ex employee of the club last week who still has very good contacts within the club hence the reason I not posted till now ..cause I think one of our targets he was telling me about has signed for Swansea ( 6 mill been quoted ) .. New Zealand international who played for Motherwell he said he would have broken our transfer record , but he did say that NJ requested bigger wage structure which the owners have agreed , that should see a former player return now we know it’s Grant and most likey  our first 25k plus a week player. NJ very happy at the club and on the recent tour one of the owners turned up and spoke to the players about the season ahead. He believes Apter will stay and Jones and Ramsey contracts are not a problem .. only bids received are for Kanu. 

Absolute Rubbish!

That’s too well written for Ronnie, it’s been copied and pasted from somewhere 

Has been proved wrong in less than a few hours!

Sword65pf

No doubt he gave his all for us, unfortunately …at the moment he isn’t at the level needed, he will always be one of ours and his career followed closely no doubt, with every good performance and goal scored someone saying we should have kept him. Good luck karoy, wish you nothing but good in the new journey ahead of you. 

killerandflash

MarcusH26 said:

killerandflash said:

We'll obviously bring in at least 1 midfielder. Indeed I imagine that's where the biggest transfer spend will be.

Would expect us to pay more than the Kelman fee for a midfielder. 

I was a bit surprised we didn't spend decent money in that area last summer, seeing that Doc and Cov weren't star players for us in L1.

Henry Irving

fenaddick said:

Henry Irving said:

Karoy scoring at Bolton started the revival that kept us up.

He then played his part in us winning promotion.

More than good enough to have a good league career.

Good luck to him.

Ruthless was the key word for this window.

Derby not Bolton 

Oops, mixed up the team he scored against with the one he's joining.

AndyG

Henry Irving said:

fenaddick said:

Henry Irving said:

Karoy scoring at Bolton started the revival that kept us up.

He then played his part in us winning promotion.

More than good enough to have a good league career.

Good luck to him.

Ruthless was the key word for this window.

Derby not Bolton 

Oops, mixed up the team he scored against with the one he's joining.

I assumed he would go to Blackpool they loved him didn’t they ?

NabySarr

killerandflash said:

MarcusH26 said:

killerandflash said:

We'll obviously bring in at least 1 midfielder. Indeed I imagine that's where the biggest transfer spend will be.

Would expect us to pay more than the Kelman fee for a midfielder. 

I was a bit surprised we didn't spend decent money in that area last summer, seeing that Doc and Cov weren't star players for us in L1.

Berry was the clear one to replace from the 3, so we signed 2 attacking midfielders. Knibbs was a decent fee 

We also signed Costello for 750k I think it was. So it’s not like we didn’t invest much in the midfield 

NabySarr

MarcusH26 said:

killerandflash said:

We'll obviously bring in at least 1 midfielder. Indeed I imagine that's where the biggest transfer spend will be.

Would expect us to pay more than the Kelman fee for a midfielder. 

I would be pleasantly surprised if we surpass that fee this summer. Just a hunch but I think we are upping the wage budget to attract better players and have a bigger squad but will probably not be spending as much on fees as last summer. I think that’s the right approach too 

Addicksi

MarcusH26 said:

killerandflash said:

We'll obviously bring in at least 1 midfielder. Indeed I imagine that's where the biggest transfer spend will be.

Would expect us to pay more than the Kelman fee for a midfielder. 

I think and hope you're right. Whether it's loans or released players or even permanent signings with whatever budget remains on filling out the areas that need addressing, it's that midfield signing of real significance that could make the difference. A Holsgrove or De Keersmaecker standard please🙏 

wmcf123

NabySarr said:

killerandflash said:

MarcusH26 said:

killerandflash said:

We'll obviously bring in at least 1 midfielder. Indeed I imagine that's where the biggest transfer spend will be.

Would expect us to pay more than the Kelman fee for a midfielder. 

I was a bit surprised we didn't spend decent money in that area last summer, seeing that Doc and Cov weren't star players for us in L1.

Berry was the clear one to replace from the 3, so we signed 2 attacking midfielders. Knibbs was a decent fee 

We also signed Costello for 750k I think it was. So it’s not like we didn’t invest much in the midfield 

Looks like we invested poorly .

ns9

Wish Karoy all the best, he always gave 100% and I enjoyed watching him play. As has been said above, at a very young age he played a big role in NJ’s first few months keeping us up in L1. Shame he’s gone 

Oggy Red

NabySarr said:

CB1 said:

Maybe a midfielder is close? 

Possibly, but we do still have Coventry, Docherty, Costello and Mwamba so it’s not like we really needed to keep him around to make up the numbers. Hopefully a sign that one is close though 

Mamba won't count towards squad member limits, as he's still under 21 years old

PaddyP17

Big fan of Karoy as a person and worker. Haven't ever thought he had the technical chops to succeed at a higher level at L1, but he will have a career in football. As he gets older it might even be with a team in the Championship, but not soon enough for us.

Leaving is the right decision for all parties and I wish him the very best.

Braziliance

Unfortunately I have thought for a long time he would never quite cut it here. 

Always a shame when it's a genuinely good human. Extremely polite lad and always been positive when I have spoken to him. I wish it worked out here for him, but a move is definitely right for both parties.

Wish him the very best and will follow his career, hopefully he can improve his game and end up back here in an ideal world.

mart77

This is all lining up for Karoy to sign for a Champ club and run the show against us. Good luck to him and Alex 👍🏼

Scoham

mart77 said:

This is all lining up for Karoy to sign for a Champ club and run the show against us. Good luck to him and Alex 👍🏼

I’ll be shocked if Karoy’s signed for a Champ club. Expect it’ll be L1, though he’s still young enough to play at this level in future.

CB1

Rumours are that Karoy has gone back to Blackpool. 

2121

Ah man! Love karoy. Good luck. I think he will develop into a great player. 

ShootersHillGuru

Well we all know we need to sign some quality in midfield but I’m starting to think that it’s going to be players that none of us have a scooby about. From Scotland maybe or from abroad. No idea if there are free agents worth a look but I’d have guessed they would be out there on the rumours if there were. Doubt we can afford to buy “quality” from a Championship club and League One bit us on the backside last season. It’s a conundrum.

Sword65pf

ShootersHillGuru said:

Well we all know we need to sign some quality in midfield but I’m starting to think that it’s going to be players that none of us have a scooby about. From Scotland maybe or from abroad. No idea if there are free agents worth a look but I’d have guessed they would be out there on the rumours if there were. Doubt we can afford to buy “quality” from a Championship club and League One bit us on the backside last season. It’s a conundrum.

I’ve been quite convinced that we won’t have heard of most of our signings this window, especially the ones we pay for, just don’t see us prising good enough players we need away from other clubs in England due to the value of them. I’d imagine the net is being spread further than it has for a long time.

Laddick01

I remember that pre season game against Millwall when he absolutely ran the game. Thought he was going to go on to bigger things than us that season. 

Hasn’t quite worked out, but doesn’t mean that it won’t eventually. 

Sad to see him go.

Rothko

Great kid, physically brilliant, appalling decision making 

Oggy Red

Sword65pf said:

ShootersHillGuru said:

Well we all know we need to sign some quality in midfield but I’m starting to think that it’s going to be players that none of us have a scooby about. From Scotland maybe or from abroad. No idea if there are free agents worth a look but I’d have guessed they would be out there on the rumours if there were. Doubt we can afford to buy “quality” from a Championship club and League One bit us on the backside last season. It’s a conundrum.

I’ve been quite convinced that we won’t have heard of most of our signings this window, especially the ones we pay for, just don’t see us prising good enough players we need away from other clubs in England due to the value of them. I’d imagine the net is being spread further than it has for a long time.

Remember NJ is looking for character and determination in a player, not just ability.

golfaddick

2121 said:

Ah man! Love karoy. Good luck. I think he will develop into a great player. 

Seems like a nice lad but unfortunately not good enough for the Championship. 

Athletico Charlton

Rothko said:

Great kid, physically brilliant, appalling decision making 

I thought his decision to sign for Charlton after coming through the academy and being scouted by other, bigger teams was a great one and a noble one personally.