Winter-January 2026 Transfer Window Rumours ...

cantersaddick said:

sam3110 said:

Edwards, Bell
Gillesphey, Bell
Jones, Burke
Ramsay, Burke
Bree, Ramsay, Apter, Costello

The defence has always been lopsided to the right, because more players are right footed. 

We're unlucky in the sense that 2 of our 3 defensive injuries are players that occupy the left side

I'm not sure it was unlucky. You make your own luck. Edwards injury was maybe unlucky but then when you have to do an intense run of games including saturday-tuesday fixtures multiple times with no options for rotation or rest you push players into "the red zone" too much and for too long. It's asking for another injury. These things always compound because you end up over using what you have left 

And Burke is someone with a poor injury record. The sort of player you may get 25 excellent games out of, but unlikely to be a player who can go through the whole season full fit.

For Luton he never played more than 27 league games a season. 

AberystwythAddick said:

Wouldn’t mind Harry Amass from Wednesday. On loans from Man U until Jan could replace Bree if he is to go back? 

He's a left back so wouldn't be much use replacing Bree

Big pinch of salt , not sure we'd be looking at a 17yr old striker on loan even if his dad did play for us. 

Richard J said:

Is Gray the Nixon rumour?

The man has to earn his crust 

https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/sport/football/leeds-united/leeds-united-transfers-harry-gray-championship-derby-hull-charlton-swansea-5404011

Wouldn't be surprised if we did look to sign a striker on loan, as we were pretty close to signing Fofana from Chelsea on deadline day. I guess that will depend on when Godden and Kelman are back though, as if they're both fit we probably don't need another striker.

If Fukuda is signing, i don't necessarily think that rules out us signing Bree. Bree loves Jones and i'm sure would be keen to sign. Plus we need to consider that Fukuda would not only be new to the club, but also the league and the country so he'd likely need time to settle in.

fenaddick said:

Fool me once Gray family..

MarcusH26 said:

Big pinch of salt , not sure we'd be looking at a 17yr old striker on loan even if his dad did play for us. 

Last thing we need is a 17 year old Premier League "star in the making"....and we have our own youngsters with litle league experience if we wanted to go down that route.

Crispywood said:

Chris_from_Sidcup said:

Wouldn't be surprised if we did look to sign a striker on loan, as we were pretty close to signing Fofana from Chelsea on deadline day. I guess that will depend on when Godden and Kelman are back though, as if they're both fit we probably don't need another striker.

If Fukuda is signing, i don't necessarily think that rules out us signing Bree. Bree loves Jones and i'm sure would be keen to sign. Plus we need to consider that Fukuda would not only be new to the club, but also the league and the country so he'd likely need time to settle in.

A new striker realistically won’t change the outcome of our season. We’re not quite there for playoffs and don’t look likely to get relegated. 

Why spend more money in January with a smaller number of players available, rather than wait till the summer have more options available and it be cheaper.

Gives Leaburn and Kelman more time to try and adapt to this level as well 

If we're in and around the play offs. I can guarantee you that the owners will be willing to spend and strengthen the squad.

golfaddick said:

MarcusH26 said:

Big pinch of salt , not sure we'd be looking at a 17yr old striker on loan even if his dad did play for us. 

Last thing we need is a 17 year old Premier League "star in the making"....and we have our own youngsters with litle league experience if we wanted to go down that route.

Didn’t we have some Chelsea guy in L1 that ended up playing for England. 😀

I think with Godden slowly making his way back, plus Leaburn, Tanto and Campbell that can fill the front two spots, we’re okay for forwards even with Kelman’s injury.  I also expect Tanto to be able to contribute more the longer he’s here.  I know he’s not had a proper run, and he didn’t do much against Wrexham, but he is one of a number of new players who have only participated in a total of 14 league games.  As time goes by, he and the likes of Knibbs will hopefully settle into the club and recognise that they’ve been on the fringes so far, and really wrap their hands around any opportunities they get.  

cabbles said:

I think with Godden slowly making his way back, plus Leaburn, Tanto and Campbell that can fill the front two spots, we’re okay for forwards even with Kelman’s injury.  I also expect Tanto to be able to contribute more the longer he’s here.  I know he’s not had a proper run, and he didn’t do much against Wrexham, but he is one of a number of new players who have only participated in a total of 14 league games.  As time goes by, he and the likes of Knibbs will hopefully settle into the club and recognise that they’ve been on the fringes so far, and really wrap their hands around any opportunities they get.  

I would argue a left sided wing back makes sense given we don’t know how long Edwards will be out for and we’ve been caught out with his and Bell’s injuries.  They were both playing very well before they got injured.  

I still think we need an absolute tank in the midfield to help us soak up/break up the play given we allow teams a lot of the ball.  It’s worked so far, but watching the second half at Wrexham (albeit we had illness running through the team), you could see them tiring.  I know Coventry has the role of sitting the deepest of the three currently, and I’m not suggesting he’s not up for it, but we need a player with the energy of someone like Anderson, but with a solid amount of skill to be able to move the ball on quickly and start attacks 

Given the silence about injury recovery from the club it is hard to know. But we are currently very vulnerable in defence. One more injury, to Jones or Gillesphey, or a three game suspension, and we will be sunk at the back.

cabbles said:

I think with Godden slowly making his way back, plus Leaburn, Tanto and Campbell that can fill the front two spots, we’re okay for forwards even with Kelman’s injury.  I also expect Tanto to be able to contribute more the longer he’s here.  I know he’s not had a proper run, and he didn’t do much against Wrexham, but he is one of a number of new players who have only participated in a total of 14 league games.  As time goes by, he and the likes of Knibbs will hopefully settle into the club and recognise that they’ve been on the fringes so far, and really wrap their hands around any opportunities they get.  

I would argue a left sided wing back makes sense given we don’t know how long Edwards will be out for and we’ve been caught out with his and Bell’s injuries.  They were both playing very well before they got injured.  

I still think we need an absolute tank in the midfield to help us soak up/break up the play given we allow teams a lot of the ball.  It’s worked so far, but watching the second half at Wrexham (albeit we had illness running through the team), you could see them tiring.  I know Coventry has the role of sitting the deepest of the three currently, and I’m not suggesting he’s not up for it, but we need a player with the energy of someone like Anderson, but with a solid amount of skill to be able to move the ball on quickly and start attacks 

I actually thought he was possibly our best player in the first half at Wrexham. Problem is he can’t do 90 minutes and looked absolutely knackered in the second half. Think this is the reason he hasn’t started much