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​

 

[Bicester Yellow]

We've been crying out for more midfield options, and now it looks like we've got them some are willing to throw Vaulks in the bin. McDonnell doesn't have to be registered in the 25 so Vaulks isn't going anywhere this window

I’m not saying Vaulks goes anywhere, but I just don’t think he’ll get much game time, he’s a good pro though so I’d imagine having him around will be something Bloomfield wants initially

 

[Front Post]

With 9 subs, there is very much a place for Vaulks in this squad. One injury would stretch midfield options again.

 

[greatunclekip]

McDonnell looks a clever purchase.

Not so sure on Savage, not sure where he would fit for us and I don’t think I’d be wanting to splash big money on him but the troll factor would be great if he left them to join us.

I’m not sure 500k counts as big money

 

[Jster]

Personally I'm proud that Vaulks is at our club, and I think he's still a useful option for us. Really not convinced by this "legs have gone" nonsense - he's never relied on pace, hasn't had a bad injury, and stamina tends to last well into someone's thirties (in fact it can even peak at that age).

 

[Eaststanding]

I know it’s sarcasm but he surely doesn’t get a look in if we have those 4, he might make the bench but he’d only be coming on to close out games perhaps.

He’s good to have around the place but he’s not a championship footballer quality wise anymore, I think we can all see that

Baffling.
250 Championship appearances, Sheffield Wednesday’s player of the season the season before last and now he’s ready for the bin?
Not just yet.

 

[IsaacOUFC]

With all that gone on today it does make me wonder if the budget changes in the summer were not funds disappearing but instead being reallocated to January.

 

[Awaycoach]

But but but I was being assured yesterday that everything was rubbish because we hadn't made any midfield signings yet, and it was already too late!

It is rubbish.
It’s a joke they weren’t signed and announced on the way to Ipswich.
Had months to sort these deals out…

 

[brightonyellow]

Baffling.
250 Championship appearances, Sheffield Wednesday’s player of the season the season before last and now he’s ready for the bin?
Not just yet.

Need him for the long throws in case Currie picks up a knock

 

[Bicester Yellow]

I’m not sure 500k counts as big money

Well very true but I wouldn’t want us to be spending too heavily on him anyway, he’s got some talent tbf to the lad but not sure where he’d fit in really.

 

[Bicester Yellow]

Baffling.
250 Championship appearances, Sheffield Wednesday’s player of the season the season before last and now he’s ready for the bin?
Not just yet.

Well his legs have gone and we’ve all seen it this season, he can hardly pass the ball 5 yards & doesn’t have the legs to get around the pitch, time catches up with you, I think we will be a pressing team under Bloomfield, I don’t think he’s got the legs and energy for that role and I think with the signings we are making maybe the club accept it too.

I think the bloke is great for what he does for mental health & he’s one of the nicest blokes you can meet, maybe how I worded it wasn’t the best but I don’t see how he has a role in our side going forward.

 

[90syeIlow]

Baffling.
250 Championship appearances, Sheffield Wednesday’s player of the season the season before last and now he’s ready for the bin?
Not just yet.

There's a weird mentality often shown on here that that whenever a player has a bad patch he needs to be 'binned'. I'm happy to keep Vaulks as a squad player, particularly given what he's done for the club and beyond.

 

[BrockBuster]

Still think we need a CB who is comfortable on the ball, or a GK who can actually play with his feet (which would be extremely harsh on Cumming). But things hopefully taking shape.

 

[yellowyellow]

Elvis- I can’t help falling in love with Woo
Take my hand
Take my whole life too
For I can’t help
Falling in love with Woo

 

[Stranger]

I’d have Brannagan over BDK at the moment, just been underwhelmed by him overall.

There's a reason why football fans don't become football managers

 

[Joey]

Ter Avest, Placheta ,Krastev, Bradshaw on there way hopefully. Hopefully another Striker/winger ,defender and hopefully the lad from Forrest Mcdonnell ,but 3 great signings so far ,well done weve just got to get the team firing very quickly. But well done everyone

It would be madness to lose Ter Avest if we're confident in his fitness. Best right back at the club.

 

[SteMerritt]

Elvis- I can’t help falling in love with Woo
Take my hand
Take my whole life too
For I can’t help
Falling in love with Woo

God no, that's a Swindon song.

 

[Mateo Corbo's Tackle]

Need him for the long throws in case Currie picks up a knock

Imagine a world where we control midfield, create chances from open play and don’t even need to worry about this bit.
Just imagine…it might just be happening.

 

[Joey]

There's a weird mentality often shown on here that that whenever a player has a bad patch he needs to be 'binned'. I'm happy to keep Vaulks as a squad player, particularly given what he's done for the club and beyond.

Love what he's done for mental health but that's absolutely no reason to keep a player around, everyone should be contributing on the pitch. Seems a great guy but apart from long throws I don't see what he gives us, he's an ok but not great passer, doesn't really get around the pitch and as a holding midfielder he provides precious little cover for the defence.

McDonnell if it happens looks a really smart bit of business and back to the previously successful method of buying promising young players who could go for a profit. I've not seen him, plenty of Mansfield fans have questions over his technical ability at the moment but it looks like he'll excel at the mucky stuff which is what we need and I assume what Vaulks should be doing. With Konak doing a similar role it's hard to see where Vaulks fits in. This relies on the new boys hitting the ground running mind which is far from a guarantee but Vaulks in the starting line up is one of the most obvious places we need to upgrade.

 

[Jon-ioualways]

Imagine a world where we control midfield, create chances from open play and don’t even need to worry about this bit.
Just imagine…it might just be happening.

It's really hard to get that fitting with the music.

 

[Mateo Corbo's Tackle]

It would be madness to lose Ter Avest if we're confident in his fitness. Best right back at the club.

Agree, and with Goodrham and Donley injured, I don’t think we get rid of Krastev either.

 

[Stranger]

My daughter's in to K-pop. Does that count?!

Jeon Win Woo Style?

 

[SirAndyOfCrosby]

But but but I was being assured yesterday that everything was rubbish because we hadn't made any midfield signings yet, and it was already too late!

Or you spent the day telling us that any signings made before deadline day are only 7th or 8th choice - and that the only good signings come right at the end of the window.

Interested to know how you feel now.

Are Konak, McDonnell and Jin-woo Jeon all really sh*t, or were you just talking it?

 

[90syeIlow]

Love what he's done for mental health but that's absolutely no reason to keep a player around, everyone should be contributing on the pitch. Seems a great guy but apart from long throws I don't see what he gives us, he's an ok but not great passer, doesn't really get around the pitch and as a holding midfielder he provides precious little cover for the defence.

McDonnell if it happens looks a really smart bit of business and back to the previously successful method of buying promising young players who could go for a profit. I've not seen him, plenty of Mansfield fans have questions over his technical ability at the moment but it looks like he'll excel at the mucky stuff which is what we need and I assume what Vaulks should be doing. With Konak doing a similar role it's hard to see where Vaulks fits in. This relies on the new boys hitting the ground running mind which is far from a guarantee but Vaulks in the starting line up is one of the most obvious places we need to upgrade.

I see what you're saying and agree that he's very limited as a footballer, however, he had a great turn of form at the end of last season and under a new head coach may be able to rediscover some good form.

The main reason why I think he has so many poor games is because he really lacks composure. He wastes so much energy screaming at officials, teammates and opponents rather than channeling it into the more important parts of the game.

 

[Stranger]

Are Konak, McDonnell and Jin-woo Jeon all really sh*t, or were you just talking it?

We've only signed one of them so far - let's not get ahead of ourselves!

 

[Jster]

Or you spent the day telling us that any signings made before deadline day are only 7th or 8th choice - and that the only good signings come right at the end of the window.

Interested to know how you feel now.

Are Konak, McDonnell and Jin-woo Jeon all really sh*t, or were you just talking it?

I really *didn't* say that. Not sure why you're putting words in my mouth tbh.

I said that it was better the club took their time to sign the right players (which presumably and hopefully they have done), rather than just sign someone less good earlier in the window to get a body in.

Here are my posts from that discussion btw, if you'd like to re-read.

 

[Northernyellow]

I see what you're saying and agree that he's very limited as a footballer, however, he had a great turn of form at the end of last season and under a new head coach may be able to rediscover some good form.

The main reason why I think he has so many poor games is because he really lacks composure. He wastes so much energy screaming at officials, teammates and opponents rather than channeling it into the more important parts of the game.

Not so sure. Vaulks is now 32. No idea of the stats, but I wouid be reasonably sure he was winning back far more possession this time last year. Nothing to do with overall fitness, but most players lose that extra 'snap' around this age. He's out of contract this summer- I wouldn't be at all surprised to see him moved on this January. Probably a L1 club on an 18 month deal. He's done well for us but this is probably the end. Or at least the beginning of the end, etc, etc.

 

[Jster]

I'd be really sad to see him go, but I do realise I err on the side of treating our club as one big happy family. It's a counterbalance to the "binners" amongst us, but I appreciate I may veer too far the other way!

 

[90syeIlow]

Not so sure. Vaulks is now 32. No idea of the stats, but I wouid be reasonably sure he was winning back far more possession this time last year. Nothing to do with overall fitness, but most players lose that extra 'snap' around this age. He's out of contract this summer- I wouldn't be at all surprised to see him moved on this January. Probably a L1 club on an 18 month deal. He's done well for us but this is probably the end. Or at least the beginning of the end, etc, etc.

Beginning of the end feels like a possibility, though the dismissive attitude toward him is still quite weird.

This is the same man that had regular meetings with Joey Beauchamp's family amongst other positives.

 

[Bicester Yellow]

Beginning of the end feels like a possibility, though the dismissive attitude toward him is still quite weird.

This is the same man that had regular meetings with Joey Beauchamp's family amongst other positives.

But nobody disputes the latter, he’s done amazing things and he deserves massive respect and actually has received that from the footballing community.

It’s his on pitch contribution, I actually loathe to say it as he’s such a good bloke but he’s a liability on the pitch in his current form.

 

[holdsteady]

Players come in and players go out. We would have a squad of 679 players (getting that way already) if some on here had there way. And no they can’t all become coaches either.