Summer Transfer Window 2026

[Charlie Wayman]

1 hour ago, Willo of Whiteley said:

Alex McCarthy looks set to retire. Unconfirmed, just from someone I know.

Surprised the full released/retained list hasn’t been done yet.

Google search.

Championship clubs must notify the EFL of their retained players by the third Saturday in May. Clubs competing in the play-offs are granted an automatic extension, while exact dates for publication to the public vary by club. [1, 2, 3, 4]

The deadlines and submission rules include:

• Initial Notification Deadline: Clubs must formally notify players of their contract decisions and submit their lists to the English Football League by mid-May (for example, May 16th). [1, 2]
• Play-Off Exception: Clubs that are involved in the end-of-season play-offs receive an extended deadline to submit their lists to accommodate their prolonged season. [1, 2]
• Public Release: While lists are submitted to the league on the EFL's primary deadline, individual clubs have some flexibility on exactly when they make the news public. You can check BBC for rolling, league-wide announcements or your club's official site for hyper-specific local dates. [1, 2]

 

• Southampton FC has not yet published its full official men's retained and released list, though reports indicate it is expected to be released shortly. The delayed publication stems from the club's extended season, as they were knocked out of the Championship play-off picture. [1]

Current expectations for the squad updates include:

• Women's Team List: The Southampton FC Women's Retained List was officially confirmed, showing seven out-of-contract player departures, including club captain Atlanta Primus. [1]
• Key Retained Elements: Reports from fan sites like St Mary's Saints indicate plans to keep essential figures such as James Bree, Ross Stewart, Daniel Peretz, and Cyle Larin. [1]
• Potential Expiring Contracts: Per tracking from the Daily Echo, first-team players whose deals expire this month include Alex McCarthy, Joe Aribo, Will Smallbone, Charlie Taylor, and Oriol Romeu. Striker Ross Stewart has been offered an extension but is still deciding whether to sign

Edited 20 hours ago by Charlie Wayman

[Chez]

14 hours ago, Tommy Mulgrew said:

A quote from a Foxes of Leicester article about the likely appointment of Martin and the prospect of him signing Smallbone and Bazunu (they obviously do not look at the stats or this forum):

With Bazunu in between the sticks, a promotion challenge could be on the cards.
 

Keep on praying lads and lasses; make it happen.

🦊🦊🦊 👍    😇

First Vestergaard and Bertrand, now possibly Martin and Bazunu...we are not going to be flavour of the month with many Leicester fans.

[Chez]

14 hours ago, Charlie Wayman said:

I would, he always was and always will be a journeyman who can take a good free kick. Otherwise he is just average crap

We are talking about a guy with well over 400 PL appearances that played for us for 12 years. Your definition of a journeyman differs from mine. He may not have been a great PL player, done a lot since he left us or what we need now, but describing him as a journeyman? Nah, I'm not having that.

[West Dean FC Legend]

That's interesting. 

There's seems to be a school of thought that Bazunu would be 'okay' for League One.

This means I could have played professional football in goal instead of Salisbury and District, Southampton Junior, Wiltshire League, Commercial Houses...I could have earned money playing football....darn it.

Edited 19 hours ago by West Dean FC Legend

[Midfield_General]

1 hour ago, Chez said:

First Vestergaard and Bertrand, now possibly Martin and Bazunu...we are not going to be flavour of the month with many Leicester fans.

Don't forget Aribo... 

[Sergei Gotsmanov]

15 hours ago, Charlie Wayman said:

I would, he always was and always will be a journeyman who can take a good free kick. Otherwise he is just average crap

Based on his record with us West Ham paid £35m. Maybe he did not continue his form because when he left us his heart wasn't in it as much....

[Lee On Solent Saint]

10 minutes ago, Sergei Gotsmanov said:

Based on his record with us West Ham paid £35m. Maybe he did not continue his form because when he left us his heart wasn't in it as much....

To be fair he was half decent when Moyes was there. Nuno didn't rate him at that was that.

[Chez]

39 minutes ago, Midfield_General said:

Don't forget Aribo... 

I'm happy to.

[LegalEagle]

17 hours ago, Charlie Wayman said:

I would, he always was and always will be a journeyman who can take a good free kick. Otherwise he is just average crap

I thought you were better than that. Utter tosh.

[LegalEagle]

17 hours ago, Charlie Wayman said:

I would, he always was and always will be a journeyman who can take a good free kick. Otherwise he is just average crap

I thought you were better than that. Utter tosh.

[Saint86]

On 09/06/2026 at 10:02, revolution saint said:

I always felt that JWP's natural inclination was to play safe, recycle the ball and retain possession.  He'd be perfect for a Russell Martin side.

I think he did score a corner for West Ham, so technically he has surpassed Beckham's record for set piece goals 😄🙃

[LeBizzier69]

With Manning and JWP we'd have some proper set-piece weaponry.

[Willo of Whiteley]

54 minutes ago, LeBizzier69 said:

With Manning and JWP we'd have some proper set-piece weaponry.

Even if he came back, his corners were dog shit for years.

Manning to take everything.

[LeBizzier69]

28 minutes ago, Willo of Whiteley said:

Even if he came back, his corners were dog shit for years.

Manning to take everything.

Good point.

[chownie20]

Kenny McKenny left Ipswich, interesting, presume that means no £8m release clause for them...what a shame.

[Lee On Solent Saint]

1 hour ago, LeBizzier69 said:

Good point.

Or it could be that our movement in the penalty area when the ball is delivered has improved. 

[Saint NL]

34 minutes ago, chownie20 said:

Kenny McKenny left Ipswich, interesting, presume that means no £8m release clause for them...what a shame.

Where will he go? Surely he's got a new job lined up

[CSA96]

He's said he's taking a break from football and isn't taking another job this season

[chivvy]

I don't want ward prowse back  but Matt Grimes didn't have a bad season this year in championship and he hasn't played to the level prowse has previously..  but it time to look forward not back..

 

[LocationRemot3]

29 minutes ago, chivvy said:

I don't want ward prowse back  but Matt Grimes didn't have a bad season this year in championship and he hasn't played to the level prowse has previously..  but it time to look forward not back..

 

I thought Jander and Downes made Grimes look pony when we played them. I'd rather keep them two (if possible) than sign Grimes. 

I couldn't see Grimes making the step up if we do want to get to the Prem either. Coventry will replace him. 

[Turkish]

7 hours ago, West Dean FC Legend said:

That's interesting. 

There's seems to be a school of thought that Bazunu would be 'okay' for League One.

This means I could have played professional football in goal instead of Salisbury and District, Southampton Junior, Wiltshire League, Commercial Houses...I could have earned money playing football....darn it.

Fine for league one, yes?

[Gloucester Saint]

7 hours ago, Midfield_General said:

Don't forget Aribo... 

The kebab houses, Indian restaurants, Fish & Chip shops and KFCs of Leicester will never forget Joe.

[Pilchards]

Who’s the twat that always scores against us for Bristol City?

Surely he’s worth a punt if we’re looking for a number 10.

[Give it to Ron]

5 minutes ago, Pilchards said:

Who’s the twat that always scores against us for Bristol City?

Surely he’s worth a punt if we’re looking for a number 10.

Scott Twine

Edited 11 hours ago by Give it to Ron

[madge]

10 hours ago, Chez said:

We are talking about a guy with well over 400 PL appearances that played for us for 12 years. Your definition of a journeyman differs from mine. He may not have been a great PL player, done a lot since he left us or what we need now, but describing him as a journeyman? Nah, I'm not having that.

I think he was a pretty good PL player.. good enough to win England caps.. 

[Bakovnetski]

4 hours ago, Willo of Whiteley said:

Even if he came back, his corners were dog shit for years.

Manning to take everything.

Our strikers have been dogshit for years

[josebaiw]

2 hours ago, Give it to Ron said:

Scott Twine

Didn't realise he was with us as a schoolboy before he went to Swindon 

[Saint Pete]

6 hours ago, Willo of Whiteley said:

Even if he came back, his corners were dog shit for years.

Manning to take everything.

His corners were fine from what I remember. But for several years we failed to sign anyone who could attack the ball and head it in either box. 

[Saint Keef]

I don't know, but I'm assuming Romeu will be leaving. And again, I don't know, but assume that he has been a role-model and mentor for some of the younger players in the squad, although he didn't get many minutes on the pitch. He clearly thinks highly of Saints. I would say JWP could fill that role and we'd probably get more minutes on the pitch from him, even if he isn't always first choice. I'm generally not a fan of players "going back", but it seems to me this would be a good fit.

I also see Jiminez has left Fulham and gone back to Wolves. I wonder where that leaves Adam Armstrong? Obviously he's got a pretty good goal scoring record in the Championship and my guess is, Wolves will keep both Jiminez and Armstrong and that could work out well for them.  

[Patches O Houlihan]

3 hours ago, Saint Keef said:

I don't know, but I'm assuming Romeu will be leaving. And again, I don't know, but assume that he has been a role-model and mentor for some of the younger players in the squad, although he didn't get many minutes on the pitch. He clearly thinks highly of Saints. I would say JWP could fill that role and we'd probably get more minutes on the pitch from him, even if he isn't always first choice. I'm generally not a fan of players "going back", but it seems to me this would be a good fit.

I also see Jiminez has left Fulham and gone back to Wolves. I wonder where that leaves Adam Armstrong? Obviously he's got a pretty good goal scoring record in the Championship and my guess is, Wolves will keep both Jiminez and Armstrong and that could work out well for them.  

I remember seeing pics of Romeu sat with Cam Bragg at a dinner not long after he re-signed. 

[chivvy]

9 hours ago, LocationRemot3 said:

I thought Jander and Downes made Grimes look pony when we played them. I'd rather keep them two (if possible) than sign Grimes. 

I couldn't see Grimes making the step up if we do want to get to the Prem either. Coventry will replace him. 

Totally agree. Grimes is 100% a championship player and I wouldn't want him either. 

 

What I'm saying is ward prowse would be better than Grimes who didn't have a bad season.  

 

Jander and Downes had the legs and  the work rate to win the ball back constantly when on form. 

 

I don't want JWP because of his lack of pace covering the ground

[CB Fry]

4 hours ago, Saint Keef said:

I also see Jiminez has left Fulham and gone back to Wolves. I wonder where that leaves Adam Armstrong? Obviously he's got a pretty good goal scoring record in the Championship and my guess is, Wolves will keep both Jiminez and Armstrong and that could work out well for them.  

Armstrong has had to give up his number nine shirt for Jiminez, which is a nice kick in the balls for him.

[trousers]

Erm... 

Edited 7 minutes ago by trousers

[trousers]