Summer Transfer Window 2026

[Monkeyboy]

2 hours ago, RedArmy said:

Eh? 

I'm assuming top transfer fees paid for Championship centre backs, not top fees ever.

[MarkSFC]

14 minutes ago, Monkeyboy said:

I'm assuming top transfer fees paid for Championship centre backs, not top fees ever.

Obviously...we sold one for 75m!

[trousers]

48 minutes ago, Matthew Le God said:

He also didn't rule out another striker

 

 

Yep, although he was much less definitive about that than he was about replacing Shea. 

[trousers]

49 minutes ago, CSA96 said:

on THB being linked to Benfica and his previous comments having a lot of praise for his conduct...
TE: And that's exactly the same, he was exactly the same in training today.

Pretty much what he said about Charles... 24 hours before he left... 🥺

[Matthew Le God]

8 minutes ago, trousers said:

Yep, although he was much less definitive about that than he was about replacing Shea. 

We'd probably need to shift on transfer/loans all of Downs, Brereton Díaz and Archer for another striker to come in.

[Appy]

1 hour ago, trousers said:

Pretty much what he said about Charles... 24 hours before he left... 🥺

Would he rather he said he was acting like a dick?

[Danbert]

In addition to Tomori, City have also set their sights on Southampton centre-back Taylor Harwood-Bellis. They are not alone in the race, however, with Hull City also in the mix.

If the Sky Blues choose to move for the 24-year-old, he would have to set aside past grievances with manager Lampard.

 

https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/sport/football/transfer-news/coventry-tomori-harwood-bellis-transfer-34455188

 

 

[BARCELONASAINT]

5 minutes ago, Danbert said:

In addition to Tomori, City have also set their sights on Southampton centre-back Taylor Harwood-Bellis. They are not alone in the race, however, with Hull City also in the mix.

If the Sky Blues choose to move for the 24-year-old, he would have to set aside past grievances with manager Lampard.

 

https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/sport/football/transfer-news/coventry-tomori-harwood-bellis-transfer-34455188

 

 

another non story

 

[Toadhall Saint]

13 minutes ago, Danbert said:

In addition to Tomori, City have also set their sights on Southampton centre-back Taylor Harwood-Bellis. They are not alone in the race, however, with Hull City also in the mix.

If the Sky Blues choose to move for the 24-year-old, he would have to set aside past grievances with manager Lampard.

 

https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/sport/football/transfer-news/coventry-tomori-harwood-bellis-transfer-34455188

 

 

Yeah because at SMS good old lamps was a cock!

[Disco Stu]

17 minutes ago, Danbert said:

In addition to Tomori, City have also set their sights on Southampton centre-back Taylor Harwood-Bellis. They are not alone in the race, however, with Hull City also in the mix.

If the Sky Blues choose to move for the 24-year-old, he would have to set aside past grievances with manager Lampard.

 

https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/sport/football/transfer-news/coventry-tomori-harwood-bellis-transfer-34455188

 

 

Judging by the comments, they don't want him anyway because he hurt their feelings.

[hypochondriac]

I'd be surprised if THB would want to go to hull given there's a fair chance we will swap places with them next year.

[SuperSAINT]

Would always assume promoted clubs would be likely to be looking at players like Leo & THB

[musesaint]

Are the last two weeks of August the most stressful weeks of the year? 

[Badger]

10 hours ago, Disco Stu said:

Much more the type of player I thought we'd go for this summer. Target man that can hold up the ball and has a decent goalscoring record. Suggests Mubama was likely not our first choice.

Agree. Whilst Muamba looks quite a handful for defences, both strong and quick - and potential - you wonder if we’ve left ourselves a little ‘short’ in this position with his height and perhaps relative inexperience.

The Serbian bloke featured here is a lot closer to the Ross replacement in his profile. Wonder if it was a bid to buy, or loan with option. 

[James]

2 minutes ago, Badger said:

Agree. Whilst Muamba looks quite a handful for defences, both strong and quick - and potential - you wonder if we’ve left ourselves a little ‘short’ in this position with his height and perhaps relative inexperience.

The Serbian bloke featured here is a lot closer to the Ross replacement in his profile. Wonder if it was a bid to buy, or loan with option. 

The article that linked him to us made it sound like Lazio needed to sell him to raise funds so would assume a buy.

[Badger]

16 minutes ago, James said:

The article that linked him to us made it sound like Lazio needed to sell him to raise funds so would assume a buy.

Thanks. Think you’re right from the article I’ve since seen.

https://thelaziali.com/2026/08/13/lazio-market-petar-ratkov-rejects-southampton/
 

Looks like our interest was probably from what he’s shown earlier in his career rather than the few months at Lazio.

Signing from Lazio. Mmm 🤔 don’t think we have a good track record with them. 

 

 

[6ft8saint]

Has Thb been sold story on Facebook 

[Saint_lambden]

George Kift from the academy is signing for City. Plenty of compensation but it’s sad that these big clubs can hoover up talent so easily. 

[SuperSAINT]

5 minutes ago, Saint_lambden said:

George Kift from the academy is signing for City. Plenty of compensation but it’s sad that these big clubs can hoover up talent so easily. 

Unlikely to get compo that young.

[KingInDaSouf]

Seeing a lot of people touting Imran Louza on X, not sure there's anything in it but would be a good signing, think we're unlikely to get James. 

Edited 1 hour ago by KingInDaSouf

[Pilchards]

17 minutes ago, Saint_lambden said:

George Kift from the academy is signing for City. Plenty of compensation but it’s sad that these big clubs can hoover up talent so easily. 

Maybe we could have Rodri off them as a swap deal?

[Saint_lambden]

Šolak still trying to persuade countryman Ratkov to sign.  

Edited 1 hour ago by Saint_lambden

[SNSUN]

16 minutes ago, KingInDaSouf said:

Seeing a lot of people touting Imran Louza on X, not sure there's anything in it but would be a good signing, think we're unlikely to get James. 

Watford Captain, 27, Moroccan International, available for £8 million, a position we need to fill and Watford apparently looking to sell. Probably nonsense but would be a good signing, he had a good season last year. 

[SfcPhil]

17 minutes ago, Saint_lambden said:

Šolak still trying to persuade countryman Ratkov to sign.  

So we're still looking to sign a striker then? Interesting considering Tonda's comments. We have a lot of business (mostly out) to do in the next couple of weeks, that's for sure!

[Pilchards]

27 minutes ago, Saint_lambden said:

Šolak still trying to persuade countryman Ratkov to sign.  

Not surprised he won’t sign as he only joined Lazio in January this year and only last week he started his first game for them after 8 from the bench.

Scored the first two goals.

 

[Saint86]

3 hours ago, Danbert said:

In addition to Tomori, City have also set their sights on Southampton centre-back Taylor Harwood-Bellis. They are not alone in the race, however, with Hull City also in the mix.

If the Sky Blues choose to move for the 24-year-old, he would have to set aside past grievances with manager Lampard.

 

https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/sport/football/transfer-news/coventry-tomori-harwood-bellis-transfer-34455188

 

 

Probably the last thing THB will do, is move to what is essentially a relegation certainty. Which is Hull and Coventry out of the running unless they offer him silly money. He can stay with saints, have a good season at the top of the championship and know he'll either be up to the premier with saints and/or be in a very commanding position for a move (due to his contract term).

Edited 45 minutes ago by Saint86

[Oisin]

2 hours ago, musesaint said:

Are the last two weeks of August the most stressful weeks of the year? 

No

[Rebel]

if a club like Everton or Villa come in for THB this summer he will be off - but I'd hope we wouldn't lose him to a Coventry or Hull.  But money talks and I thought it was said we needed to raise about £50M this summer. 

if it came to selling 2 of Scienza, THB or Jander who would you keep?

[Stu Man Do]

1 hour ago, SNSUN said:

Watford Captain, 27, Moroccan International, available for £8 million, a position we need to fill and Watford apparently looking to sell. Probably nonsense but would be a good signing, he had a good season last year. 

At 8 million we’d be better off long term chucking the 10 million to get Justin James!