The January 2026 Transfer Window

[chaddyrovers]

1 hour ago, roversfan99 said:

So a fifth of his valuation.

But we are "prepared," right?

I know you would be over all this story like a bad rash RF99. 

1 hour ago, MarkBRFC said:

If they had done there homework like they had claimed, they would have known this.

Sounds like a bid for bids sake so it looks like we're trying to do something.

All because you done your homework until you make a official bid or Approach you won't know what fee a selling club wants unless it for a player they don't want. Agents would have been spoken to and told Rovers what they think Barnsley would want. 

25 minutes ago, K-Hod said:

Our transfers business is laughable, so I do see why you’d say that.

You wouldn’t walk into a shop and offer £1 for something that cost £5, would you? If that’s what Barnsley value him at, then we have to pay that if we want him.

No I don't agree but clearly you are expert on transfers? 

I watched Sunderland till I die documentary, and i remember Chris Martin's agent saying he was keen on the move then a deal was agreed but instead of him moving there he suddenly he stalled on the move and the week after he joined another club. 

18 minutes ago, bluebruce said:

Aren't we likely to lose 1 or 2 ESC slots in the summer though due to not giving enough minutes to English trained players? We can't be far from that point. We were very British in composition a couple of years ago, but now we are regularly playing a couple of Japanese lads, an Icelander, a Hungarian, an Aussie, all the Rudy randoms.

why would we lose slots, when we having been playing our young players? 

[chaddyrovers]

13 minutes ago, KentExile said:

Wonder what the deal was for Harry Leonard to Peterborough by comparison?

1m with add ons and sell on clause ]

Reports say Peterborough United have had a £1 million bid for a striker accepted

[Waggy76]

1 hour ago, mr bishi said:

Cashin is on the big clubs bench today

End of that then !

[KentExile]

1 hour ago, K-Hod said:

Our transfers business is laughable, so I do see why you’d say that.

You wouldn’t walk into a shop and offer £1 for something that cost £5, would you? If that’s what Barnsley value him at, then we have to pay that if we want him.

 

50 minutes ago, chaddyrovers said:

I know you would be over all this story like a bad rash RF99. 

All because you done your homework until you make a official bid or Approach you won't know what fee a selling club wants unless it for a player they don't want. Agents would have been spoken to and told Rovers what they think Barnsley would want. 

No I don't agree but clearly you are expert on transfers? 

I watched Sunderland till I die documentary, and i remember Chris Martin's agent saying he was keen on the move then a deal was agreed but instead of him moving there he suddenly he stalled on the move and the week after he joined another club. 

why would we lose slots, when we having been playing our young players? 

 

Rudy in Barnsley negotiations

Unfortunately Rudy cant just walk out of the shop with Cleary under his arm

Edited yesterday at 13:13 by KentExile

[KentExile]

7 minutes ago, chaddyrovers said:

1m with add ons and sell on clause ]

Reports say Peterborough United have had a £1 million bid for a striker accepted

He just scored again

9 goals now this season to Cleary's 5, both will be 22 years old by the end of the season

Edited yesterday at 12:32 by KentExile

[chaddyrovers]

Just now, KentExile said:

He just scored again

9 goals now this season to Cleary's 5, both will be 22 by the end of the season

I think we were stupid to sell Harry Leonard, He is striker I rated and a big fan of him whist others didn't and was pleased to sell him. I am pleased he is doing so well for himself and for his club

[chaddyrovers]

7 minutes ago, Waggy76 said:

End of that then !

Brighton will probably just recall him after today's game before he moved here. 

Just like Brighton did when they recalled Ayari then he joined us a couple of days later. 

[Tom]

Cashin being on Brum’s bench outs another wannabe ITK account.

That deal may well happen as reported in lots of places but obviously it wasn’t the exclusive ‘done deal’ was it? 

[davulsukur]

48 minutes ago, roversfan99 said:

Hes on a long contract, West Brom hold a big sell on, hes only really proven anything for half a season and hes young so likely to go up in value from their perspective. Plus its mid season.

If they do want a massive fee, its presumably that they dont want to sell now which is totally fair enough. 

Yep, he's 6 months into a 3 year contract, with the option of a 4th. Barnsley are under no pressure to sell.

The value of having players on good contracts, eh? It's just the clowns running our circus that don't understand that.

[simongarnerisgod]

4 minutes ago, chaddyrovers said:

I think we were stupid to sell Harry Leonard, He is striker I rated and a big fan of him whist others didn't and was pleased to sell him. I am pleased he is doing so well for himself and for his club

although fragile injury wise he was good in the box and it was a stupid decision to sell him,considering val has never rated mahktar and even before gudjonson signed we were light on strikers,now we are completely without any goalscorers

[Gamst]

14 minutes ago, chaddyrovers said:

I know you would be over all this story like a bad rash RF99. 

All because you done your homework until you make a official bid or Approach you won't know what fee a selling club wants unless it for a player they don't want. Agents would have been spoken to and told Rovers what they think Barnsley would want. 

No I don't agree but clearly you are expert on transfers? 

I watched Sunderland till I die documentary, and i remember Chris Martin's agent saying he was keen on the move then a deal was agreed but instead of him moving there he suddenly he stalled on the move and the week after he joined another club. 

why would we lose slots, when we having been playing our young players? 

You’re being very kind to the club here. The squad situation is critical and we are bordering on not being able to field a competitive team. Getting deals done rapidly is essential. We are being told we are bidding for an inexperienced lower league player valued at 5x more than we have offered. Cashin is on the bench for Brum and Gibson is back in the Stoke team. We have not managed to bring reinforcements for today’s game whilst other teams have made signings and our need is far greater than any other club. We may well lose a relegation 6 pointer today because of this. It also doesn’t look like anything is imminent. Nobody knows what happens behind the scenes and maybe their preparation was thorough and they have had some bad luck. However, this is the team who managed to mess up O’Brien and Maguire and sold Hyam at the last minute. I don’t think they deserve the benefit of the doubt anymore. 

[Roverthechimp]

40 minutes ago, simongarnerisgod said:

if we want cleary so bad then the word "negotiate" might be needed here,even thick rudi surely did`nt expect barnsley to accept the first lowball offer

A loan to the end of the season and 10m if we get promoted - you heard it hear first... 🤣

[simongarnerisgod]

it`s looking to me like an archetypal rovers transfer windown,spout a lot at the beginning about targets already identified,don`t land any then on the last week,sign either a free transfer or a couple of uninspiring loans,dressed up as "significant investment" 

[Old Codger]

33 minutes ago, chaddyrovers said:

I think we were stupid to sell Harry Leonard, He is striker I rated and a big fan of him whist others didn't and was pleased to sell him. I am pleased he is doing so well for himself and for his club

Agreed. What reason do you think the club had to sell Leonard anyway? Just interested in what your thoughts are, Chris.

[MarkBRFC]

51 minutes ago, chaddyrovers said:

 

why would we lose slots, when we having been playing our young players? 

Think the only way we lost spots next season is if we were to go down.

[G Somerset Rover]

Leonard has something about him. Axel Henrikssen has absolutely nothing about him. Go figure.

[davulsukur]

Cashin has just been subbed on by Brum.

[B16Rover]

Based on the fact we probably signed Henriksson off of clips in this video, Link here

 

A flat back 4 with McLoughlin and Miller as defensive fullbacks 

Tronstad

Baradji Henriksson

Cantwell

Ohashi [Insert Striker]

 

Seems to suit the players we have, no?

[roverblue]

Window going as expected so far, a few rumours, lowball offers and rejections. Nothing likely to happen till the last day of January and will all be squad filling losers as per usual.

[joey_big_nose]

9 minutes ago, B16Rover said:

Based on the fact we probably signed Henriksson off of clips in this video, Link here

 

A flat back 4 with McLoughlin and Miller as defensive fullbacks 

Tronstad

Baradji Henriksson

Cantwell

Ohashi [Insert Striker]

 

Seems to suit the players we have, no?

If Miller and McLoughlin are at full back who is at centreback?? Plus in a diamond theres a lot of expectation on the full backs to provide the width, which i doubt those two can do really.

And playing two up top with a back four would be a bold move, and one I think we cant really handle imo.

If we go to a back four I think its 4231. For what its worth until we get Alebiouso back I would make the change as it doesnt work without him.

[Andy]

24 minutes ago, davulsukur said:

Cashin has just been subbed on by Brum.

I've been watching this - not been impressed, if I'm honest.

And he looks very small for a CB. Unless the boys next to him are particularly tall, he looks to be around 5'9".

[B16Rover]

11 minutes ago, joey_big_nose said:

If Miller and McLoughlin are at full back who is at centreback?? Plus in a diamond theres a lot of expectation on the full backs to provide the width, which i doubt those two can do really.

And playing two up top with a back four would be a bold move, and one I think we cant really handle imo.

If we go to a back four I think its 4231. For what its worth until we get Alebiouso back I would make the change as it doesnt work without him.

(This is completely in jest)

[JHRover]

The only interesting thing about this window will be whether Ismael walks in the days after it when he realises he's been conned like his three predecessors.

My bet is not as he won't have other options lined up like JDT and Eustace.

 

[SuperBrfc]

4 hours ago, KidderStreetNoise said:

Probably because Rudy's due diligence would have been with the player's agent, his former team mate Leon Best...

"Yeah I'll get you a deal sorted pal, no problem"

Good spot. If it's the same guy, the owner of Best's agency was also Brereton's agent when this lot last spent big on a signing.

No chance they spend £5m on this guy. Not that I want the player here anyway.

[roverandout]

1 hour ago, Andy said:

I've been watching this - not been impressed, if I'm honest.

And he looks very small for a CB. Unless the boys next to him are particularly tall, he looks to be around 5'9".

He's 5'11