January Transfer Window 2026

[Colinjb]

Didn't expect that to cause such a flap.

[sadoldgit]

3 hours ago, Colinjb said:

Putting a name out there, entirely based on the spur of the moment and probably nothing to do with us.

Troy Parrott. 

Will he play off the shoulder of Long John Silver?

[SaintLondon]

Seen a report we might cancel Jelert's loan in Jan - what is happening there? I thought he has looked ok? 

[tdmickey3]

12 hours ago, Colinjb said:

Putting a name out there, entirely based on the spur of the moment and probably nothing to do with us.

Troy Parrott. 

Nah, he just copies what everyone else says

[UpweySaint]

22 minutes ago, SaintLondon said:

Seen a report we might cancel Jelert's loan in Jan - what is happening there? I thought he has looked ok? 

Injuries have limited his game time severely which could be a factor I guess? Possible he just hasn’t settled either. We have seen very little of him but he does look decent if he can stay fit (god that feels a familiar refrain!)

[S-Clarke]

11 minutes ago, UpweySaint said:

Injuries have limited his game time severely which could be a factor I guess? Possible he just hasn’t settled either. We have seen very little of him but he does look decent if he can stay fit (god that feels a familiar refrain!)

I read something that suggest club sources feel he is too 'light weight' for the Championship.

It should have been obvious when they were scouting him, no? I think he's a good player with time and space, but it looks like he could snap in half with a bad tackle.

[SNSUN]

Playing as Arsenal on FM22 and Mika Biereth and Folarin Balogun are banging them in for me. In the real world both play for Monaco and score a fair amount and are still a good age. That's my scouting done. Make it happen Saints. 😝

[UpweySaint]

2 hours ago, S-Clarke said:

I read something that suggest club sources feel he is too 'light weight' for the Championship.

It should have been obvious when they were scouting him, no? I think he's a good player with time and space, but it looks like he could snap in half with a bad tackle.

As you say, bizarre if that’s the case. Physicality is surely something you can get a good sense of ahead of getting a player in - it’s not something a little more subjective like personality type/aptitude.

We’re not blessed with options so I would like to see more of him should he stay and be able to get fit. He does look more than decent for this level.

 

[Chez]

4 hours ago, SaintLondon said:

Seen a report we might cancel Jelert's loan in Jan - what is happening there? I thought he has looked ok? 

It might be our decision, but if he is not getting games, maybe the player and/or his parent club want to cancel the loan. It might be out of our hands if the loan contract requires he plays a certain number of games.

I don't think I have seen him. Is he actually a left back or right back?

[Patches O Houlihan]

I see JWP has been linked again. We know that he can play alongside Oriel, but it would be a shame to squeeze Shea Charles & Casper Jander from playing time. That salary is probably better spent with a striker.

We have Scienza for free kicks (and Manning bizarrely). But if we did get promoted it would be lovely to see him break Beckham's PL free kick record in a Saints shirt.

Would he even come?

Alongside Oriel he would definitely drive up professional standards in the dressing room.

Thoughts?

Edited 14 November, 2025 by Patches O Houlihan
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[Hopper]

26 minutes ago, Chez said:

It might be our decision, but if he is not getting games, maybe the player and/or his parent club want to cancel the loan. It might be out of our hands if the loan contract requires he plays a certain number of games.

I don't think I have seen him. Is he actually a left back or right back?

Can play either, has looked good when he's played buy picked up a muscle strain a couple of matches back.

[Patches O Houlihan]

He looked good technically but did look like he would be muscled off the ball regularly in the Championship. 

Its like Sports Republic are size blind: They spot the technical ability, and assume that they've paid a bargain price, failing to realise it is because the player will struggle with the English game which must be a big driver of player pricing.

[saintant]

4 hours ago, S-Clarke said:

I read something that suggest club sources feel he is too 'light weight' for the Championship.

It should have been obvious when they were scouting him, no? I think he's a good player with time and space, but it looks like he could snap in half with a bad tackle.

We continue to recruit players who are too lightweight. Spors suggested he was going to fix this but he has done little other than signing Quarshie who is one for the future and the recent signing of Romeu. Spors should be studying other clubs like Bournemouth, Brentford, Palace and Sunderland. We have far too many shrinking violets who shirk at the first sign of a physical battle.

[saintant]

20 minutes ago, Patches O Houlihan said:

I see JWP has been linked again. We know that he can play alongside Oriel, but it would be a shame to squeeze Shea Charles & Casper Jander from playing time. That salary is probably better spent with a striker.

We have Scienza for free kicks (and Manning bizarrely). But if we did get promoted it would be lovely to see him break Beckham's PL free kick record in a Saints shirt.

Would he even come?

Thoughts?

No thanks. Another slow, small player who can't compete physically is the last thing we need.

[Fabrice29]

1 hour ago, Patches O Houlihan said:

I see JWP has been linked again. We know that he can play alongside Oriel, but it would be a shame to squeeze Shea Charles & Casper Jander from playing time. That salary is probably better spent with a striker.

We have Scienza for free kicks (and Manning bizarrely). But if we did get promoted it would be lovely to see him break Beckham's PL free kick record in a Saints shirt.

Would he even come?

Alongside Oriel he would definitely drive up professional standards in the dressing room.

Thoughts?

Yeah don’t really understand the fascination with beefing up the midfield when we have plenty of options in there. Fitness issues in there are an issue though. Plus it’s lovely PR play from the club with him and OR signing, so I suspect that’s behind any motivation to do it. Think it smacks of playing to the crowd which Solak especially is keen to do. 

[Saint Pete]

1 hour ago, Patches O Houlihan said:

I see JWP has been linked again. We know that he can play alongside Oriel, but it would be a shame to squeeze Shea Charles & Casper Jander from playing time. That salary is probably better spent with a striker.

We have Scienza for free kicks (and Manning bizarrely). But if we did get promoted it would be lovely to see him break Beckham's PL free kick record in a Saints shirt.

Would he even come?

Alongside Oriel he would definitely drive up professional standards in the dressing room.

Thoughts?

He would probably still improve us but having already re-signed an experienced Central midfielder in Romeu the timing doesn't feel right for him to return now, would have definitely taken him at the start of the season if he was available then. 

Agree that the salary would be better spent on improving our striking options now and let Jander and Charles come on more with the help of Romeu providing the know how in midfield. 

[sadoldgit]

6 hours ago, SaintLondon said:

Seen a report we might cancel Jelert's loan in Jan - what is happening there? I thought he has looked ok? 

Perhaps the plan is to bring Bree back?

[Willo of Whiteley]

I’d take James  Ward-Prwose back comfortably.

Let’s be brutally honest Shea Charles isn’t signing a new contract so we’ll be cashing in on him next summer.

Flynn Downes - quite simply, I hope he leaves.

I’m extremely confident we won’t be signing a goalkeeper, because it’ll be another admission of poor business by Sport Republic (for Gavin Bazunu).

I’m struggling to see what Spors and Sport Republic will do regarding signings in January, I don’t see them many many, if any.
But I’m sure they’ll be keen to still try and offload a few such as Sam Edozie and Joe Aribo. 

[Chez]

23 minutes ago, Willo of Whiteley said:

I’d take James  Ward-Prwose back comfortably.

Let’s be brutally honest Shea Charles isn’t signing a new contract so we’ll be cashing in on him next summer.

Flynn Downes - quite simply, I hope he leaves.

I’m extremely confident we won’t be signing a goalkeeper, because it’ll be another admission of poor business by Sport Republic (for Gavin Bazunu).

I’m struggling to see what Spors and Sport Republic will do regarding signings in January, I don’t see them many many, if any.
But I’m sure they’ll be keen to still try and offload a few such as Sam Edozie and Joe Aribo. 

they spent a fair amount in the summer, so if they only loan a striker in January, that works for me. 

[Hamwic]

Apparently Newcastle are interested in James Trafford in January. Would that mean a timely return for Ramsdale?

[hypochondriac]

If i was in charge I'd loan out one of our keepers and get the Sunderland keeper in on loan. I'd get a tall striker possibly on loan and maybe jwp if he wants to come. I'd offload Aribo and Edozie and maybe Downes, bring back Bree and it looks like Jelert is going back for some odd reason. With everyone fit my team would be:

Patterson 

Bree/Mads Wood/Stephens THB Wellington 

Romeu/jwp Charles/Jander

Fellows/Armstrong Scienza/Robinson

Azaz

New striker/Stewart 

 

[JohnnyShearer2.0]

13 minutes ago, hypochondriac said:

If i was in charge I'd loan out one of our keepers and get the Sunderland keeper in on loan. I'd get a tall striker possibly on loan and maybe jwp if he wants to come. I'd offload Aribo and Edozie and maybe Downes, bring back Bree and it looks like Jelert is going back for some odd reason. With everyone fit my team would be:

Patterson 

Bree/Mads Wood/Stephens THB Wellington 

Romeu/jwp Charles/Jander

Fellows/Armstrong Scienza/Robinson

Azaz

New striker/Stewart 

 

Or get Ramsdale back if Newcastle get Trafford. His world cup dream is dead.

[hypochondriac]

Just now, JohnnyShearer2.0 said:

Or get Ramsdale back if Newcastle get Trafford. His world cup dream is dead.

Very much doubt that's going to happen.

[S-Clarke]

Just now, JohnnyShearer2.0 said:

Or get Ramsdale back if Newcastle get Trafford. His world cup dream is dead.

Wages would stop us doing that. We can't pay anyone 100 odd k in the Champ.

If Newcastle do dump him back, we will have to find another taker for 6 months pretty sharpish (or a sale)

[hypochondriac]

1 minute ago, S-Clarke said:

Wages would stop us doing that. We can't pay anyone 100 odd k in the Champ.

If Newcastle do dump him back, we will have to find another taker for 6 months pretty sharpish (or a sale)

Doubt they will be dumping him given they've paid money to use him for the season. 

[Matthew Le God]

1 hour ago, S-Clarke said:

Wages would stop us doing that. We can't pay anyone 100 odd k in the Champ.

If Newcastle do dump him back, we will have to find another taker for 6 months pretty sharpish (or a sale)

He won't be on that now for us. We have relegation wage reduction clauses. Circa 40%. 

[spyinthesky]

48 minutes ago, Matthew Le God said:

He won't be on that now for us. We have relegation wage reduction clauses. Circa 40%. 

MLG
Even at 40%+, our squad wages will still be at the very top end of wages paid in the Championship.

I understand the loan fee for Ramsdale was between £3-£4m which, if true, is a tidy sum and I guess Saints will allow him to find another club at the end of this season and try to recoup most of the £22m, reportedly, we paid for him.

It would be interesting to learn how much loan fees were for:
Smallbone            (Millwall)
Taylor                   (WBA)
Brerton Diaz         (Derby)
Bella Kotcha         (Verona)
Sugawara             (Bremen)
Sanda                   (???)

Probably £2-£3m in total to add to Ramsdale say £3m and say £95m from the sale of Dibling/Fernandez/Bednerak/Tall Paul and Sulemana.

So say £100m revenue from sales and around £46m from inward transfers.

That leaves us with a big squad which probably sits on our books at an overall cost of around £168m, with another £40m 'worth' of players out on loan.

The overall squad expenditure certainly doesnt seem to be translating to value on the field of play!!

[OldNick]

On 14/11/2025 at 09:38, S-Clarke said:

I read something that suggest club sources feel he is too 'light weight' for the Championship.

It should have been obvious when they were scouting him, no? I think he's a good player with time and space, but it looks like he could snap in half with a bad tackle.

He does look very lightweight and a schoolboy

[Matthew Le God]

1 hour ago, spyinthesky said:

MLG
Even at 40%+, our squad wages will still be at the very top end of wages paid in the Championship.
 

I didn't say otherwise. I was only saying Ramsdale won't be on £100k+ p/w with us currently. 

[benjii]

1 hour ago, Matthew Le God said:

I didn't say otherwise. I was only saying Ramsdale won't be on £100k+ p/w with us currently. 

He didn't say you said otherwise.

[James]

Could do worse than signing Troy Parrott. Looks decent. 

[JohnnyShearer2.0]

28 minutes ago, James said:

Could do worse than signing Troy Parrott. Looks decent. 

Think lower end premier league clubs would be looking at him by now.

 

Started well this season too in the Dutch league.

Edited 16 November, 2025 by JohnnyShearer2.0

[Stud mark of doom]

The Parrott winner today reminded my of Gordon Watson’s in the 3-1  comeback win against Newcastle, in front of the Archers.

A very deft finish with the studs of the boot, before anyone else could react 

[James]

1 hour ago, JohnnyShearer2.0 said:

Think lower end premier league clubs would be looking at him by now.

 

Started well this season too in the Dutch league.

Probably right but shows you can find decent strikers if you know where to look (note to Spors, not the German second division…).

[skintsaint]

4 hours ago, James said:

Probably right but shows you can find decent strikers if you know where to look (note to Spors, not the German second division…).

You are mad if you think we could attract strikers from a team regularly playing in Europe while we are sat in the Championship.

[sadoldgit]

6 hours ago, James said:

Could do worse than signing Troy Parrott. Looks decent. 

Perhaps Jordy Clasie could put in a good word for us? He will be on the radar for a lot of clubs now though.

[James]

1 hour ago, skintsaint said:

You are mad if you think we could attract strikers from a team regularly playing in Europe while we are sat in the Championship.

We are talking about a striker that was in Spurs reserve team up until a year ago at AZ Alkmaar. Hardly signing Mbappe is it? Sure he’s probably on the radar of teams in the Premier League now but over the summer I think he’d probably have been obtainable. 

[skintsaint]

5 minutes ago, James said:

We are talking about a striker that was in Spurs reserve team up until a year ago at AZ Alkmaar. Hardly signing Mbappe is it? Sure he’s probably on the radar of teams in the Premier League now but over the summer I think he’d probably have been obtainable. 

No chance mate. Seeing as AZ brought him for £6.5m for the 24/25 season (before Spors arrived here), since then he scored well for them and to top it off AZ play regularly in Europe. 

This is from May and according to Dutch media AZ wanted 25m when Leeds wanted him.

https://www.leedsunited.news/transfers/leeds-united-give-response-after-being-told-to-spend-25m-on-striker-robbie-keane-thinks-is-clever/

[Master Bates]

Chelsea apparently interested in Lewis Day.

[Dusic]

8 minutes ago, Master Bates said:

Chelsea apparently interested in Lewis Day.

https://hayters.com/chelsea-monitoring-young-southampton-defender/

Was one of the recent scholars and been at Saints since U7.

Youth recruitment is has been made crazy by brexit so virtually impossible to get top scholars to sign pro deals now. Best options for Saints are late developers or big team cast offs like Sesay.

[DT]

Whatever we do, a goalkeeper is a must. JWP back might work too. And we need a striker. Offload Aribo who has looked truly awful recently/legs have gone and Downs, who just does not look like he is the solution to anything. Baffling signing.

The thing we should be worried about is losing Scienza already. He is the reason we have been winning, and to a certain extent has got Eckert his contract. Not totally sold on his managerial ability yet as it has been hidden by goals...

[saintant]

16 minutes ago, DT said:

Whatever we do, a goalkeeper is a must. JWP back might work too. And we need a striker. Offload Aribo who has looked truly awful recently/legs have gone and Downs, who just does not look like he is the solution to anything. Baffling signing.

The thing we should be worried about is losing Scienza already. He is the reason we have been winning, and to a certain extent has got Eckert his contract. Not totally sold on his managerial ability yet as it has been hidden by goals...

Not convinced we need JWP.

[DT]

42 minutes ago, saintant said:

Not convinced we need JWP.

No. me neither, but I personally wouldn't be outraged if it materialised. And he could do his free kick milestone with us...

Not hugely keen on Downes so wouldn't cry too much if he left. We might need another 'enforcer' in the middle, although Oriel will help with minutes there hopefully. 

[sockeye]

while I think we still need a keeper, I don’t think it’s likely to happen this window

I’d like another forward.

I can’t help but feel if Armstrong were to be injured it could be the difference between comfortably sitting in the playoffs vs a stressful end to the season

Manning does my head in but I don’t see us getting any more fullbacks in..

[Football Special]

1 hour ago, DT said:

No. me neither, but I personally wouldn't be outraged if it materialised. And he could do his free kick milestone with us...

Not hugely keen on Downes so wouldn't cry too much if he left. We might need another 'enforcer' in the middle, although Oriel will help with minutes there hopefully. 

The milestone is free kicks scored "in Premier league " I think so championship ones wouldn't get him there. 

[Badger]

3 hours ago, saintant said:

Not convinced we need JWP.

How would he fit in with Tondas style ? Think we’re playing with a bit more energy than when he was last here. 

[saintant]

4 minutes ago, Badger said:

How would he fit in with Tondas style ? Think we’re playing with a bit more energy than when he was last here. 

Agree. He'd be more inclined to be a constant ball recycler and he was never great at tackling or closing down so not for me.