Summer Transfer Window 2026

[Willo of Whiteley]

Intrigued to know who or where these people are.

It could be true, I’ve seen little to know rumours about him since the supposed “home sickness” reports months ago.

[Give it to Ron]

Linked with Justin Deveney Crystal Palace  but Alan Nixon so maybe just rumour 

Edited 2 hours ago by Give it to Ron

[Lighthouse]

2 hours ago, chiknsmack said:

There's a difference between "signing better players" and "making better signings". JWP's good enough to start at the top of the Championship, but not good enough to start in the Champions League. I think someone who might develop into the latter would be a better signing than JWP, even if not a better player next season.

It's Oli McBurnie all over again; do we want someone good enough for this level but not for the ones above, or do we look for a YHGTI diamond in the rough and risk ending up with a Downs? I'd rather take the risk in this case when we already have Jander/Downes/Bragg in midfield, have a couple of other academy players who could benefit from 900 minutes or so of Championship football, and have a scouting team that found Fernandes and Jander in back-to-back years so have proven they can find good young midfield prospects.

We’ll have to disagree on that. I get that there’s a business need for a reasonable proportion of players with resale value but I’ll worry about the Champions League when we get there.

If we don’t get promoted this season then it’s a real issue financially. That being the case I’d rather sign a 30 year old Rasiak than a 19 year old with a 50:50 chance of turning into Mo Salah or Nicholas Bignall.

[Lord Duckhunter]

On 04/07/2026 at 09:20, Cuddles said:

Well chatGPT is wrong as he was / is the top free kicker taker in the league.

He wouldn’t even be the top free kick taker in the side, let alone the league. 
 

When was the last time he scored one? 

[Patches O Houlihan]

23 hours ago, beatlesaint said:

I really cant decide if JWP would be a good idea or not. I wouldnt want him coming back as an automatic starter ahead of Jander (if still here), Downes and Bragg but he would be an excellent option off the bench. Not sure he would be happy with that but tbh I cant see a Premier League club taking a chance on him after a not great move to West Ham and pretty piss poor loans at Forest and Burnley. 

23 hours ago, 2Morrow said:

JWP is adequate cover for Azaz and Downes & Jander/Charles. Good role model for Bragg breaking in. Can also do a job at RB, though a bit small more robust than Jelert was and it would give Bree a break. He broke through at RW/RM so in a long season could pop up there. 

I wouldn't want him to be the Jander & Charles replacement of both went, but sub CM is cool.

For free or a subsidised loan for 1 season (ideal as could then be a free if it works out) its not exactly high risk.

Leaves moolah for first choice CB if THB goes, a Stewart replacement, a winger or CAM cover to replace edozie and blank. 

Depending on who leaves, the main gaps are ST, CAM cover, LW cover, CB partner for THB, RB cover.

The way Tonda plays I'm not sure 2026 JWP would be a great fit for the Downes/Jander/Bragg role.

BUT - renown professionalism, leadership ability, superb availability, for years he covered more ground than virtually the entire PL, great passer and free kick taker and he has good awareness and vision, if not always the pace to execute.

I could see him playing the Azaz role potentially - dropping deep to collect the ball and then pinging Beckhamesque passes to the front three. He probably still has the engine to be matching the ground that Azaz covers, and when on the few occasions he was played in a more attacking role he did pretty well as far as I remember. 

JWP as Azaz understudy principally; plus CDAJFU at RB and Midfield if we get an injury situation.

Thoughts?

[beatlesaint]

19 minutes ago, Patches O Houlihan said:

The way Tonda plays I'm not sure 2026 JWP would be a great fit for the Downes/Jander/Bragg role.

BUT - renown professionalism, leadership ability, superb availability, for years he covered more ground than virtually the entire PL, great passer and free kick taker and he has good awareness and vision, if not always the pace to execute.

I could see him playing the Azaz role potentially - dropping deep to collect the ball and then pinging Beckhamesque passes to the front three. He probably still has the engine to be matching the ground that Azaz covers, and when on the few occasions he was played in a more attacking role he did pretty well as far as I remember. 

JWP as Azaz understudy principally; plus CDAJFU at RB and Midfield if we get an injury situation.

Thoughts?

He'd be more mobile around the pitch than Azaz thats for sure! Yeah he could do that, he was certainly effective under Nathan Jones playing a more forward role. 

But this rumour is only cos Blackmore put his name out there in a fishing expedition isnt it ?

[Saint Neil]

6 minutes ago, beatlesaint said:

But this rumour is only cos Blackmore put his name out there in a fishing expedition isnt it ?

A poster a few pages back said his nans dogs friends hairdresser is ITK and that its a done deal.