Summer Window 2026 - Rumours and Discussion

Crispywood said:

Probably a bs story but a rumour none the less, apparently we’re interested in a LWB called Berkay Yilmaz Turkish U21 international currently playing in the 2nd tier of Germany 

Redrobo said:

If Leicester go down, Jordan James may be available.
They have a £5m option to buy.

golfaddick said:

I'm just concerned that Lincoln will now be snapping up all the players that we had our eyes on now that they know they are in the Championship next season. 

Damn it that we have to wait another couple of weeks until our future is known 100%. Just like when we missed out on all those players last year because we had to wait until after the play offs in late May when all the other teams had 3 weeks start on us.

Curse our luck  !

Crispywood said:

golfaddick said:

I'm just concerned that Lincoln will now be snapping up all the players that we had our eyes on now that they know they are in the Championship next season. 

Damn it that we have to wait another couple of weeks until our future is known 100%. Just like when we missed out on all those players last year because we had to wait until after the play offs in late May when all the other teams had 3 weeks start on us.

Curse our luck  !

Lincoln’s average wage bill is 3.5k in comparison ours was 6.5k when we went up. Even if we do go for the same players we’re in a position where we can financially bully them, like we did with Alex Mitchell and like other clubs like Preston did to us this year with Small and Offiah 

fenaddick said:

Crispywood said:

golfaddick said:

I'm just concerned that Lincoln will now be snapping up all the players that we had our eyes on now that they know they are in the Championship next season. 

Damn it that we have to wait another couple of weeks until our future is known 100%. Just like when we missed out on all those players last year because we had to wait until after the play offs in late May when all the other teams had 3 weeks start on us.

Curse our luck  !

Lincoln’s average wage bill is 3.5k in comparison ours was 6.5k when we went up. Even if we do go for the same players we’re in a position where we can financially bully them, like we did with Alex Mitchell and like other clubs like Preston did to us this year with Small and Offiah 

I read that their HIGHEST wage is 3.5k, not the average. If true it is mindblowing 

RonnieMoore said:

Who staying who going ???
Kaminski stay
Brookes stay
Mannion stay 
Ramsey stay 
Gillesphey stay 
Jones stay
Coady 50/50 … suppose depends if he wants to up root his family 
Edwards stay
Bell stay
Chambers go 
Zach Mitchell go 
Sichenje stay 
Burke go 
Clarke go … like to sign him 
Asiimwe go 
Alex Mitchell go 
Coventry stay
Berry go
Docherty stay 
Carey stay 
Rankin Costello stay 
Fullah stay but good league one loan 
Knibbs stay 
Favrier go but would not mind seeing him back 
Anderson go 
Taylor go
Apter stay 
Campbell go 
Leaburn go 
Kelman stay 
Godden stay another year 
Dykes go 
Olaofe go 
Kanu go 
Mbick stay loan to league one 
Ahadme go 

cabbles said:

RonnieMoore said:

Who staying who going ???
Kaminski stay
Brookes stay
Mannion stay 
Ramsey stay 
Gillesphey stay 
Jones stay
Coady 50/50 … suppose depends if he wants to up root his family 
Edwards stay
Bell stay
Chambers go 
Zach Mitchell go 
Sichenje stay 
Burke go 
Clarke go … like to sign him 
Asiimwe go 
Alex Mitchell go 
Coventry stay
Berry go
Docherty stay 
Carey stay 
Rankin Costello stay 
Fullah stay but good league one loan 
Knibbs stay 
Favrier go but would not mind seeing him back 
Anderson go 
Taylor go
Apter stay 
Campbell go 
Leaburn go 
Kelman stay 
Godden stay another year 
Dykes go 
Olaofe go 
Kanu go 
Mbick stay loan to league one 
Ahadme go 

Surprised to see TC and Leaburn as ones you would want/expect to see go (you didn’t specify which)

IMO they’re both capable players to bring on from the bench/start games as squad players.  We definitely need a bit better than both if we’re to progress and get higher up the table.  If this who you expect to leave, then I can’t see how you arrived at that conclusion for either.  Especially when you’ve got the likes of Gillesphey as stay.  

You could make an argument that the regular midfield 3 this season (Coventry, Docherty and Carey) are all players we should be looking to upgrade, and given the two wing backs are currently loanees, these are positions we need sorting (even with Edwards fit).

I reckon Dykes has done enough to get himself a deal.  I think he deserves one too.  

The team definitely needs some work in the summer.  To get better, we need to be able to start to compete with the likes of the Swansea’s for players like Galbraith etc.  we aren’t going to start attracting players at the top end of the division, but we’ve got to find our equivalent of some of the game changers we’ve seen at the likes of Soton and Norwich recently.  Players that can do something on the ball, and a bit more pace.  The foundations are there, but we need two more midfielders if we’re going 3-5-2 again, probably one more forward/slash winger/forward playing off a Dykes (if we get him), two wing backs and one more CB as Burke is made of glass and Gillesphey will likely be on his way (my opinion).

I think it’s been mentioned on here before, but it would be better to get the budget to fund better players re: wages rather than outlay fees like we did apter and Olafe last season 

ShootersHillGuru said:

After this years relatively disappointing season for Birmingham, I can easily see them replace their manager and give the new man a war chest. Where does that leave Lyndon Dykes ? Probably won’t be in Brums plans and I’m thinking it’s likely he’ll move on. Definitely a player I’d like to see us sign but can we afford him ? Doubt there’s going to be a long queue at the top end of The Championship but I’d suspect that there will be a few clubs like us that might be interested. Even if we are able to get him in on a permanent or even another loan I would hope we’re looking for another striker as well. This seasons long lay off might have done Matty Godden some good but you still can’t forget his age and that injury. Leaburn, Kelman and Godden won’t be enough and I doubt it will even with Dykes. 

ShootersHillGuru said:

After this years relatively disappointing season for Birmingham, I can easily see them replace their manager and give the new man a war chest. Where does that leave Lyndon Dykes ? Probably won’t be in Brums plans and I’m thinking it’s likely he’ll move on. Definitely a player I’d like to see us sign but can we afford him ? Doubt there’s going to be a long queue at the top end of The Championship but I’d suspect that there will be a few clubs like us that might be interested. Even if we are able to get him in on a permanent or even another loan I would hope we’re looking for another striker as well. This seasons long lay off might have done Matty Godden some good but you still can’t forget his age and that injury. Leaburn, Kelman and Godden won’t be enough and I doubt it will even with Dykes.