Transfer Window January 2026 Transfer Window Thread

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Confirmed Transfers​

INCOMING​	OUTGOING​
Jamie Donley - On Loan From Tottenham (Option to Buy)​	Louie Sibley - Loaned to Bradford City​
Myles Peart-Harris - 6 Month Deal​
Yunus Konak - On Loan From Brentford (End of Season)​
Jamie McDonnell - Long Term Deal​
Jeon Jin Woo - Permanent Transfer​
Christ Makosso - Loan w Option (£3M)​

Rumoured Transfers​

INCOMING​	OUTGOING​
Andrew Moran​	Przemyslaw Placheta​
Kalidou Sidibe​	Tom Bradshaw​
Luke Graham​

Tigers A.K.A Big Boys Rumour List​

INCOMING​	OUTGOING​
Paddy McNair​	Tiger (Sacked)​
Isiah Jones​
George Earthy​
Yu Hirakawa​
Sam Morsey​
Alex Matos​
Aidomo Emakhu​
Alex Robertson​
Ryan Hardie​
Tyler Bindon​
Paris Magohma​
Jack Talor​
Jamie McDonnell​

 

[londonyellow]

I think a fair question is “was Brannagan really ready to play last Friday?”. That was essentially a reserve team hour to get him some minutes in his legs in a more sensible time, at best a week later he should probably be on the bench. Our weakness in centre midfield had him come back a couple of weeks early for me, to rest BDK, who ended up playing a decent amount of minutes anyway, we gambled on the fitness of a player we are going to need, all because of the squad limitations, thankfully it looks like we got away with it.

Was it too early? He said he was fit and ready to return. Obvious thing to say I know, but match fitness only comes with playing matches. I don't think we'd risk him for an fa cup match if he wasn't ready, and he needed minutes– ideally in a game that didn't really matter

 

[BicesterU]

I think a fair question is “was Brannagan really ready to play last Friday?”. That was essentially a reserve team hour to get him some minutes in his legs in a more sensible time, at best a week later he should probably be on the bench. Our weakness in centre midfield had him come back a couple of weeks early for me, to rest BDK, who ended up playing a decent amount of minutes anyway, we gambled on the fitness of a player we are going to need, all because of the squad limitations, thankfully it looks like we got away with it.

Pretty sure Jerome said on the Dub that Cam was expected to be on the bench for the postponed Sheffield United game, so no reason to think that he wasn't ready to play 60 minutes after almost another (presumably) full week of training.

Obviously that's not to say that it wouldn't be better to have the depth there that his return could be as gradual as we like, of course.

I think the BDK point is the more pertinent one, particularly as he's come from a league which - I presume - has a Christmas break rather than four games in 8 days, or whatever it was. And of course the minutes he's played, both over the course of the season, and since mid-December, are also due in large part to that lack of depth.

 

[holdsteady]

Was it too early? He said he was fit and ready to return. Obvious thing to say I know, but match fitness only comes with playing matches. I don't think we'd risk him for an fa cup match if he wasn't ready, and he needed minutes– ideally in a game that didn't really matter

I think he would say he is ready with one leg hanging off though, type of player he is.

If we had another centre midfielder in would he have played Friday night? I doubt it.

A reserve/youth/arranged friendly is a bit different to a cup match, he could feel himself into and play within himself in one of those.

 

[tatabanya]

Like when people were stating it wasn't our job to pluck the next manager out, it's not our job to identify the players. But, if i was put on the spot i'd like a conversation with Mark Leonard & Alex Matos for starters.

The club have clearly tried and missed out on Matos. Agree on Leonard, although I’d assume that would be a far more expensive deal to do.

But my point wasn’t that you should provide alternatives, more that as a club recruiting players for the future rather than just for now is prudent. If we do sign McDonnell he’ll both plug profile gap in our squad and be an investment in the future, and I’d be happy if Thohir is again providing the funds to go down this route.

 

[londonyellow]

Pretty sure Jerome said on the Dub that Cam was expected to be on the bench for the postponed Sheffield United game, so no reason to think that he wasn't ready to play 60 minutes after almost another (presumably) full week of training.

Obviously that's not to say that it wouldn't be better to have the depth there that his return could be as gradual as we like, of course.

I think the BDK point is the more pertinent one, particularly as he's come from a league which - I presume - has a Christmas break rather than four games in 8 days, or whatever it was. And of course the minutes he's played, both over the course of the season, and since mid-December, are also due in large part to that lack of depth.

Good point about BdK. I know others have expected more from him but we forget how much he's played, and how much responsibility he's had to shoulder in that time, particularly in Cam's absence. I actually think he's been pretty consistent generally but he needs help in there. That said, please get him off corners!

 

[ECYellow]

Not sure a new manager would drop a player after one game?
This thread. Some suggesting they are better than Vaulks and then a dig at Brannagan

It wasn’t a dig at all. Calm down.

 

[Symp59]

BDK will only get better ,we need competion for Bran and a replace for Vaulks but he's still worth keeping

 

[MadridYellow]

If we are talking about bringing young players in, I would like to know what our academy is doing. How long is it since they brought through a player that has really made the grade with us? It's an expensive outlay if it is not actually producing anything. If the club could get that functioning, it is a good source of young players and presumably they would have been around the first team squad and so should slot in reasonably easily (if good enough of course!).

I’ve been thinking this recently aswell. Can’t say I follow the academy closely but they seem to be relatively competitive at the level they are at. However, except Tyler, I can’t, for the life of me, remember a player we’ve brought through that looks like they might have some kind of sell on value, let alone look to challenge the first team squad. Maybe GOD will have a decent L2/L1 career but other than that my mind is blank. Would be great if we could bring through a couple of decent players, even if we could only use them as assets to sell to lower level clubs to supplement our lack of income

 

[Bornyellow]

Nigel Clough describes Jamie McDonnell as a tackling and heading machine, I think if we do sign him he’ll prove a few wrong and prove to be a very important player for the rest of the season. A midfield three of of McDonnell, BDK and Brannagan sounds pretty good to me. If he’s physically up to the championship it screams exactly what we need.

 

[oldabingdonian]

Although Vaulks has looked tired recently - and misplaced too many passes - it is unfair to call him a 'miss' overall taking all the last 18 months.

 

[BicesterU]

Nigel Clough describes Jamie McDonnell as a tackling and heading machine, I think if we do sign him he’ll prove a few wrong and prove to be a very important player for the rest of the season.

Top of the League One tackles per 90 list on Fotmob, and he'd definitely have a chance to continue that if he were to join us. That said, El Miz is third on that list an never looked like replicating that with us - albeit perhaps in a more advanced position.

 

[isibuko]

Although Vaulks has looked tired recently - and misplaced too many passes - it is unfair to call him a 'miss' overall taking all the last 18 months.

Saw he’s doing his coaching badges, wouldn’t be averse to him being part of the setup in future. He’s experienced, obviously a good egg, and speaks really well.

 

[JOHN BOY]

Saw he’s doing his coaching badges, wouldn’t be averse to him being part of the setup in future. He’s experienced, obviously a good egg, and speaks really well.

Heard the Brentford lad is a done deal.

 

[Symp59]

He will be a great addition, hopefully

 

[vapourtrailOX]

Any news on a potential centre-back? (saw a link to Luke Graham but don't think I've seen anything else) - would love to see someone with a bit of pace and ability to progress the ball come in

 

[Emilio]

Why haven't we signed 11 new players yet, including a 20-goal-a-season striker, a 100mph winger, and a couple of 6'8" center backs yet?!

Waldron and Bloomfield OUT!

 

[Shosho]

Any news on a potential centre-back? (saw a link to Luke Graham but don't think I've seen anything else) - would love to see someone with a bit of pace and ability to progress the ball come in

McNair was on the leaked Tiger targets iirc.

Interestingly he had a star AND a red circle around the star.

He earns ~12k p/w in the MLS, so doesn't feel hugely out of reach. Plus...another NI player that has played alongside Spencer and Brown

 

[Jaboysmith]

Heard the Brentford lad is a done deal.

Who goes back if we get in another loan?

 

[JOHN BOY]

Who goes back if we get in another loan?

Take your pick.

 

[londonyellow]

Heard the Brentford lad is a done deal.

To avoid confusion, I suggest we call him by his actual name – Bruce Wayne

 

[Carpy]

But when you look at the hits v misses of each of those 'types' of signings, (Currie, Spencer, BDK v Vaulks, Phillips, Bradshaw), I wonder if we've come to the conclusion that it's easier to move on 'misses' like Sibley, El Mizouni and Kioso than it is the likes of Bradshaw?

 

[Oxy]

Who goes back if we get in another loan?

We can have more that 5 loan right? Just not in the squad at once, so it might be rotational thing each game.

If we’ve got the depth for example we might not want Davies on the bench, but the next week if we want to try play a different system we might need an extra defender but remove a forward

 

[ECYellow]

Saw he’s doing his coaching badges, wouldn’t be averse to him being part of the setup in future. He’s experienced, obviously a good egg, and speaks really well.

We’ll have more assistant coaches than centre midfielders.

 

[Berliner]

We can have more that 5 loan right? Just not in the squad at once, so it might be rotational thing each game.

If we’ve got the depth for example we might not want Davies on the bench, but the next week if we want to try play a different system we might need an extra defender but remove a forward

EFL handbook states "a maximum of 5 Players registered on a Temporary Loan Transfer can be named in the Players listed on a Team Sheet for any individual match played under the auspices of The League. This maximum shall reduce to 4 Players where a Club names a Player on the team sheet who is registered on an Emergency Goalkeeper Loan."

And that "No Club may sign more than 4 Players on a Temporary Loan Transfer from another Club in any Season, of which no more than 2 Players may be over the age of 23."

 

[Northernyellow]

Nigel Clough describes Jamie McDonnell as a tackling and heading machine, I think if we do sign him he’ll prove a few wrong and prove to be a very important player for the rest of the season. A midfield three of of McDonnell, BDK and Brannagan sounds pretty good to me. If he’s physically up to the championship it screams exactly what we need.

McDonell also had a hugely successful loan at Colchester in 24-25. I know it's L2, but he made the L2 PFA team of the season, which is not a bad achievement for a loanee.

 

[IsaacOUFC]

 

[Jaboysmith]

 

[holdsteady]

We’ll have more assistant coaches than centre midfielders.

We already do.

 

[EastStandKieran]

I wonder if he will woo the crowd

 

[BicesterU]

For those who don't know*, Seo Ho Jung is a Korean journalist credited with breaking the news of Park Seung-soo's move to Newcastle over the summer.

No, I'd never heard of him either.

*haven't had the time to Google it, like I just did!