January Transfer Window 2026

[spyinthesky]

10 minutes ago, Hatch said:

What About Michael Antonio,   is he out of contract? would fill a gap for the rest of the season.

 

Bearing in mind the injury issues affecting Ross Stewart's availability it would be very brave of the club to take a risk with Michael Antonio as I dont think he has featured for West Ham since his recovery from a very serious car accident.

[OldNick]

If the Turkish side has notkept up with the payment schedule perhaps we could bring back Tall Paul. Im told hes the top scorer inTurkey at present. Surely hed score loads in th Championship

[Nordic Saint]

Sport Republic's recruitment is so predictable. They've made an offer to Metz for Cheikh Sabaly, a 5' 6" left winger, who's scored 3 goals in 45 Ligue 1 games, none of them this season.

Meanwhile the top teams continue to rise high above us, in every sense of the word:

Tallest Championship Teams (2025/26)
Rank Team Approx. Avg Height
1️⃣ Coventry City 185 cm (6'1")
2️⃣ Millwall 185 cm (6'1")
3️⃣ Stoke City 184.8 cm (6'0.8")
4️⃣ Middlesbrough 184.5 cm (6'0.7")
5️⃣ Bristol City 184.3 cm (6'0.6")

 

We all know we need a big centre forward, but we're going to end up like Jeremy Corbyn with a small team of left wingers.

 

 

 

 

Edited November 4 by Nordic Saint

[OldNick]

5 minutes ago, Nordic Saint said:

Sport Republic's recruitment is so predictable. They've made an offer to Metz for Cheikh Sabaly, a 5' 6" left winger, who's scored 3 goals in 45 Ligue 1 games, none of them this season.

Meanwhile the top teams continue to rise high above us, in every sense of the word:

Tallest Championship Teams (2025/26)
Rank Team Approx. Avg Height
1️⃣ Coventry City 185 cm (6'1")
2️⃣ Millwall 185 cm (6'1")
3️⃣ Stoke City 184.8 cm (6'0.8")
4️⃣ Middlesbrough 184.5 cm (6'0.7")
5️⃣ Bristol City 184.3 cm (6'0.6")

 

 

 

 

The profile of player we purchase has been mad for a long time. We need tall athletic footballs who can getaround the pitch and not be bullied like our lot seem to be.

[saintant]

41 minutes ago, Nordic Saint said:

Sport Republic's recruitment is so predictable. They've made an offer to Metz for Cheikh Sabaly, a 5' 6" left winger, who's scored 3 goals in 45 Ligue 1 games, none of them this season.

Meanwhile the top teams continue to rise high above us, in every sense of the word:

Tallest Championship Teams (2025/26)
Rank Team Approx. Avg Height
1️⃣ Coventry City 185 cm (6'1")
2️⃣ Millwall 185 cm (6'1")
3️⃣ Stoke City 184.8 cm (6'0.8")
4️⃣ Middlesbrough 184.5 cm (6'0.7")
5️⃣ Bristol City 184.3 cm (6'0.6")

 

We all know we need a big centre forward, but we're going to end up like Jeremy Corbyn with a small team of left wingers.

 

 

 

 

Spot on.

[Rebel]

Is Josh Maja someone we should look at in January to resolve some of our problems upfront? 

Unless he signs a new contract between now and then he will only have 6 months left on his current deal at WBA so would probably be reasonably low cost to buy.

At age 26 he's a good age, but at 5ft 11 he's about the same height as Archer - but seems to be much more capable of leading the line - and more physical.

Another one to take a look at could be Yuri Alberto who is still at Corinthians - but he could be expensive.  And still only 6ft. tall.  

[Master Bates]

1 hour ago, Rebel said:

Is Josh Maja someone we should look at in January to resolve some of our problems upfront? 

 

Would be a Maja signing.

[qwertyell]

2 hours ago, Rebel said:

Another one to take a look at could be Yuri Alberto who is still at Corinthians - but he could be expensive.  And still only 6ft. tall.  

 

 

Edited Sunday at 19:49 by qwertyell

[Lighthouse]

He’s an odd one, Alberto. The last couple of seasons he’s been averaging just under a goal every other game in Brazil. On the flip side his blooper reel makes Shane Long look like Del Piero.

[23rdSaint]

28 minutes ago, qwertyell said:

 

 

Sign him up.

[Fabrice29]

5 hours ago, Rebel said:

Is Josh Maja someone we should look at in January to resolve some of our problems upfront? 

Unless he signs a new contract between now and then he will only have 6 months left on his current deal at WBA so would probably be reasonably low cost to buy.

At age 26 he's a good age, but at 5ft 11 he's about the same height as Archer - but seems to be much more capable of leading the line - and more physical.

Another one to take a look at could be Yuri Alberto who is still at Corinthians - but he could be expensive.  And still only 6ft. tall.  

Would be much more interested in Cadamarteri at Sheff Wed. Also noted Pierce Charles was again in a Saints box this weekend, this time with his brother rather than watching him.

[HnycS]

On 04/11/2025 at 05:01, spyinthesky said:

Bearing in mind the injury issues affecting Ross Stewart's availability it would be very brave of the club to take a risk with Michael Antonio as I dont think he has featured for West Ham since his recovery from a very serious car accident.

+ Would finally prove the lunatics have taken over the asylum

[tdmickey3]

2 hours ago, HnycS said:

+ Would finally prove the lunatics have taken over the asylum

This was confirmed long ago and rubber stamped by keeping Bazunu and giving Stephens a new deal, it now just a matter of how lunatic it will be

[HnycS]

9 hours ago, tdmickey3 said:

This was confirmed long ago and rubber stamped by keeping Bazunu and giving Stephens a new deal, it now just a matter of how lunatic it will be

Very fair point, I stand corrected.

[Killers Knee]

GK - Dmytro Riznyk - £7m
CF - Yoan Bonny - £23m

[Willo of Whiteley]

Saw this on social media, I’d take a couple of those back in a heartbeat.

[Matthew Le God]

3 hours ago, HnycS said:

Very fair point, I stand corrected.

Said the man in the orthopedic shoes

[Midfield_General]

1 hour ago, Willo of Whiteley said:

Saw this on social media, I’d take a couple of those back in a heartbeat.

Surprised Redmond is without a club. He’s a bit limited but only 31 and you’d think he could do a job for someone (but not us). 

[Miltonaggro]

Bearing in mind the original thread title you’d hope we’d be in for a competent keeper, commanding centre half and a goalscoring centre forward. It was ever thus…