Transfer Window 26/27 Summer Transfer Window Preview

[Carpy]

 

[WokinghamYellow]

I can’t see anyone buying Romeny, but I can see him going on loan somewhere for the season which we will probably end up paying far too much of his wages for the privilege

 

[Upthecowboys]

I’m not sure I buy this ‘limited amount of change’ line..

I could easily see 15+ leaving (inc departing loan players), along with 8 signings (inc loans signings)..

Guess it depends how you define ‘limited’..

 

[JOHN BOY]

For next season, I want our loans out to be for the right reasons, that is seeing players we want to make use of in the future develop at a club further down the leagues.

This season we have loaned out the following and their respective ages in brackets: Goodwin (23), Findlay (30), Thorniley (29), Kioso (26), Dale (27), Negru (23), Sibley (24) and Bradshaw (33)*. Eight players loaned out who are way past needing 'development'.

I know we needed to offer incentives to get into and then stay in the Championship but - my word - have we ended up with a bloated squad with a lot of players unwanted and unusable.

Bloomers said a clear our wasn't coming but he may be in for a surprise when some of those still contracted to us above come back.

*The likes of Ferdinan, Golding, Elliott-Wheeler etc I'm not counting since these were loans for development purposes.

Those loaned out players who are out of contract?

 

[Under The Cuckoo Lane]

I’m not sure I buy this ‘limited amount of change’ line..

I could easily see 15+ leaving (inc departing loan players), along with 8 signings (inc loans signings)..

Guess it depends how you define ‘limited’..

Exactly. Pretty much everything is limited, I certainly am in many respects.

 

[Osei Yaw]

I can’t see anyone buying Romeny, but I can see him going on loan somewhere for the season which we will probably end up paying far too much of his wages for the privilege

I imagine Thohir will have the most influence on Romeny's future. I gave up thinking he's a conventional squad member a long time ago.

 

[tatabanya]

I imagine Thohir will have the most influence on Romeny's future. I gave up thinking he's a conventional squad member a long time ago.

He's the new captain

 

[Osei Yaw]

He's the new captain

Yeah but what about Romeny?

 

[SirAndyOfCrosby]

Don't forget Romeny acts as a really useful lightning rod for the recruitment team whenever their decisions are questioned - even in relation to other signings that were entirely of their own making.

If they're not responsible for every bad signing then they can't be responsible for any bad signing.

 

[CaptainOx]

EFL page says:

Current Fee Restrictions

Championship​

Sheffield Wednesday:

• Until the end of the Winter 2027 Transfer Window

That's on paying fees.

They can do a Hull and conveniently see players they want have their contracts mutually terminated at other clubs to allow them to join on a free. And conveniently get fee free loans but where they pay all the wages.

Plus chuck about wages for free agents.

 

[SwissYellow]

I can see Romeny being sold to an Indonesian club for a LOT of money.

 

[battman]

I think I gave up on the idea of Romeny cracking it in the Championship a while ago, but I think he still has a part to play for us in League One

 

[Carpy]

I can see Romeny being sold to an Indonesian club for a LOT of money.

He had the chance and didn't want to go if I remember correctly.

 

[tatabanya]

Don't forget Romeny acts as a really useful lightning rod for the recruitment team whenever their decisions are questioned - even in relation to other signings that were entirely of their own making.

If they're not responsible for every bad signing then they can't be responsible for any bad signing.

Would love you to show one instance where anyone has tried to make that point

 

[Mojofilter]

I wonder if we'll get rid of Romeny to a Dutch or Belgian side? Can't see him playing a part as he's made no impact at all.

yes, I am no more confident in him L1 than I was in the Champ. Some of our players that struggled I think are absolutely good enough for a top 5 L1 side but Romeny has given me very little evidence he has any meaningful footballing ability

 

[southcoastyellow]

Exclusive: Newcastle United agree deal for Oxford United man

Premier League side Newcastle United have prised away a key figure from Oxford United, Football League World understands

footballleagueworld.co.uk

Hopefully convince them to take Romeny and Dembele for 30m….

Strange one

 

[Yellowmania]

Shouldn't we be considering trying to reintegrate Dembele ? I mean for two years he's looked a L1 player .....

And that’s being very generous…….

 

[Boris]

Exclusive: Newcastle United agree deal for Oxford United man

Premier League side Newcastle United have prised away a key figure from Oxford United, Football League World understands

footballleagueworld.co.uk

Hopefully convince them to take Romeny and Dembele for 30m….

Strange one

"Under Mitchell's watch, the U's have made some impressive captures by bringing recruits such as Brian De Keersmaecker, Michal Helik, and Stanley Mills"

BDK and possibly Helik, but Mills predates Mitchell by several months

 

[Under The Cuckoo Lane]

I hope this Newcastle thing isn't happening. I had high hopes on the Bloomfield/Mitchell relationship.

 

[uptheus]

I hope this Newcastle thing isn't happening. I had high hopes on the Bloomfield/Mitchell relationship.

Well, hopefully Bloomfield will follow Mitchell out of the door!

 

[Symp59]

That’s either very positive (not losing players) or very concerning

Mid table here we come, same as last summer when tim said we only need a few in, the squad kept us up and a couple of additions is all we need. That worked well, this squad is not good enough for coming back up ,it will be the Xmas panic for players and looking for a new manager rinse and repeat.

 

[Symp59]

I think I gave up on the idea of Romeny cracking it in the Championship a while ago, but I think he still has a part to play for us in League One

I hope not ,time to move on

 

[billyturleyscurlywurly]

"Under Mitchell's watch, the U's have made some impressive captures by bringing recruits such as Brian De Keersmaecker, Michal Helik, and Stanley Mills"

BDK and possibly Helik, but Mills predates Mitchell by several months

Helik hardly a big find. Been a good championship centre back for a number of years.

BDK has played what 20 games at Championship level. Interesting the way talk about him like he’s the second coming of Stevie g

 

[SirAndyOfCrosby]

Shouldn't we be considering trying to reintegrate Dembele ?

11 goals and 10 assists the last time he played a season at this level - it would be extremely churlish not to consider the possibility.

And I think there's a wider point about being very careful not to throw the baby out with the bathwater, here.

We could find ourselves paying off the likes of Dembele, signing inferior players just 'because' (player turnover always feels good) - but end up both weaker on the pitch and with more long-term contracts for players who won't cut it at League One let alone higher.

I would of course want certain reassurances about attitude/mentality, but where we have players of proven quality at this level we need to be very careful - that extends to plenty of others.

As a wider point (I expect pelters) much like with Shemmy, I think we're talking about a player who has been unfairly maligned at times.

Aside from his important matchwinning goals last season, it's easy to forget Siriki has only been given 4 starts this season (and only 1 at home - Derby, we won). He also won us the red card at Wrexham in his final start before inexplicably being subbed off just as the game was turning in our favour I recall.

I'm not suggesting he's the answer, but he's certainly worth asking the question of.

 

[battman]

I hope not ,time to move on

He's got another year on his deal at least, might as well make use of him in a division lower rather than paying him off or loaning him out at our expensive. Doesn't make sense from a finanicial perspective to let him go, and footballing wise I think he has something to offer at League One level, even if it's just as part of the squad

 

[Jimmycarterxi]

I think our number priority for this summer window is creating an identity on how we want to play. That starts with a CB, in our two years in the championship we never had a centre back who is comfortable with the ball at his feet and can bring the ball forward, in league one we’ll see a whole lot more of the ball and this is something that needs addressing.

It’s definitely a case of signing quality over quantity this summer.

We brought in players aimed at keeping us in the Championship. We knew we wouldn’t have a lot of the ball last season. Avoiding relegation and winning promotion are two different things, with different players required for each.

 

[werthersoriginal]

11 goals and 10 assists the last time he played a season at this level - it would be extremely churlish not to consider the possibility.

And I think there's a wider point about being very careful not to throw the baby out with the bathwater, here.

We could find ourselves paying off the likes of Dembele, signing inferior players just 'because' (player turnover always feels good) - but end up both weaker on the pitch and with more long-term contracts for players who won't cut it at League One let alone higher.

I would of course want certain reassurances about attitude/mentality, but where we have players of proven quality at this level we need to be very careful - that extends to plenty of others.

As a wider point (I expect pelters) much like with Shemmy, I think we're talking about a player who has been unfairly maligned at times.

Aside from his important matchwinning goals last season, it's easy to forget Siriki has only been given 4 starts this season (and only 1 at home - Derby, we won). He also won us the red card at Wrexham in his final start before inexplicably being subbed off just as the game was turning in our favour I recall.

I'm not suggesting he's the answer, but he's certainly worth asking the question of.

He’s a really skilful player but seems to have no sense and isn’t amenable to coaching. He’s also reputed to have a bad attitude - I never know what that means, I have a bad attitude at work, don’t most people?

 

[90syeIlow]

Helik hardly a big find. Been a good championship centre back for a number of years.

BDK has played what 20 games at Championship level. Interesting the way talk about him like he’s the second coming of Stevie g

Helik is a mediocre centre back at Championship level. Highly overrated by some.

 

[Osei Yaw]

If our 2 year stay in The Championship has taught us anything it's that the only players with significant championship experience we'll be able to sign are those on the way down in their careers. They will all be expensive with no sell on value.

What we really need to be doing is focusing our efforts on signing up and coming players who could make the step up with us. Currie is the textbook player for this - excelled in League 2 in 2023/24, made the step up to League 1 and excelled there in 2024/25, and then the next step to The Championship without looking out of place in 2025/26.

The turnaround from our disastrous 2022/23 season was so quick that we didn't have chance to right the wrongs of Robinson's last summer window, and so we didn't really have a proper League 1 squad when we got promoted, but now we have a great opportunity to try and build the spine of a squad that could move up with us. McDonnell is hopefully one, possibly Emakhu another. I doubt we will hold onto both Spencer and Currie but they are also the type of player we should be recruiting. We obviously need a bit of experience in the squad but we should be looking for players young enough to have both potential to improve whilst creating a sellable asset in the future.

 

[90syeIlow]

He’s a really skilful player but seems to have no sense and isn’t amenable to coaching. He’s also reputed to have a bad attitude - I never know what that means, I have a bad attitude at work, don’t most people?

A bad attitude for a footballer usually means they're more keen to play how they want, rather than doing what's best for the team.

It's pretty obvious that's exactly how Dembele plays.

 

[uptheus]

So, what players are definitely leaving? Dembele, Lankshear, Donley, Placheta, Konak, Davies, Ferdinan, MPH.

Potential players leaving? Leigh, Negru, Kioso, Sibley, Bradshaw, Dale, Goodwin

Fringe players? Makosso, O’Donkor, Eastwood,

Unknown/potentially could leave/sold
players? BDK, Currie, Spencer, Mills,

Players left/potentially staying? Cumming, Ingram, Long, ter Avest, Helik, Brown, Roosken, Brannagan, Vaulks, McDonnell, Emakhu, JinWoo, M Harris, Prelec, Goodrham, Romeny.

I would be concerned with the 16 that are potentially left!!

What do others think?