The January 2026 Transfer Window

[Emerald Isle Rover]

5 hours ago, Fraserkirky said:

Cadamateri would be a fine signing, Dike too if he is fit. Just get someone in pronto. Need goals asap.

 

Cadamarteri doesn’t fit the - need goals profile 

[Comfortably numb]

5 hours ago, Fraserkirky said:

Cadamateri would be a fine signing, Dike too if he is fit. Just get someone in pronto. Need goals asap.

 

Dike was a real threat when he came on last night for wba.

For that reason can't seem him leaving in their position.

 

[Wegerleswiggle]

41 minutes ago, Comfortably numb said:

Dike was a real threat when he came on last night for wba.

For that reason can't seem him leaving in their position.

 

Watched that game last night and thought how much I wish we had Batth and Trav back 

[Ricky]

Dike is an interesting one as it looks like he’s out of contract in the summer so that combined with his injury record could keep the fee down. He didn’t join West Brom for a huge fee either and due to the injuries he’s not really pushed on there. I guess he’s hoping he stays fit and ends the season well to get a move. I wouldn’t be against bringing him in but we need another as well. 

[Emerald Isle Rover]

If currently being used why would wba sell to a relegation rival - makes no sense on their end

[KentExile]

1 hour ago, Emerald Isle Rover said:

If currently being used why would wba sell to a relegation rival - makes no sense on their end

Prior to last night, he was being use about a similar amount to how Gueye was used for us (before he was dropped from our squad completely

Those look the minutes of a guy surplus to requirements rather than someone being eased back from injury (last night excluded)

https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/daryl-dike/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/638741/plus/0?saison=2025&verein=&liga=&wettbewerb=&pos=&trainer_id=

Edited 11 hours ago by KentExile

[bluebruce]

16 hours ago, RoversXtra said:

Yes we can. We can activate any time after 20 appearances.

This seems like a very strange clause to me, if it's optional. Yverdon wanted a sale. They've no reason to care whether he played 20 games for us.  We should prefer the freedom to decide regardless of games played and have no reason to ask for that clause. Given both parties knew he would be out for months to begin with, it seems even stranger.

The only way I can see it is if it isn't an option but an obligation. Rovers were known to change their mind on buying once the injury was revealed. 20 games would likely demonstrate he was over it, and give Yverdon some security over getting the money if he was as good as they thought he was, rather than us just using him as a (presumably) cheap loan.

I guess there's one other way I can see it - if the player's side insisted on it. I guess he could be reluctant to be bought fairly cheaply just to be a backup player.

[KentExile]

6 minutes ago, bluebruce said:

This seems like a very strange clause to me, if it's optional. Yverdon wanted a sale. They've no reason to care whether he played 20 games for us.  We should prefer the freedom to decide regardless of games played and have no reason to ask for that clause. Given both parties knew he would be out for months to begin with, it seems even stranger.

The only way I can see it is if it isn't an option but an obligation. Rovers were known to change their mind on buying once the injury was revealed. 20 games would likely demonstrate he was over it, and give Yverdon some security over getting the money if he was as good as they thought he was, rather than us just using him as a (presumably) cheap loan.

I guess there's one other way I can see it - if the player's side insisted on it. I guess he could be reluctant to be bought fairly cheaply just to be a backup player.

Good point

Is it possible that its not an option to buy, but is instead an obligation to buy after he makes 20 appearances?

That would make more sense

 

Edit - I really should have  read your whole post before I replied

Edited 10 hours ago by KentExile

[yellowsubmarine]

Barry Bannan leaving. wouldn't mind in coming. Walk into our midfield since we are so poor as creating.

[sharpysharps86]

5 minutes ago, yellowsubmarine said:

Barry Bannan leaving. wouldn't mind in coming. Walk into our midfield since we are so poor as creating.

He's joining Millwall apparently.

[simongarnerisgod]

7 minutes ago, yellowsubmarine said:

Barry Bannan leaving. wouldn't mind in coming. Walk into our midfield since we are so poor as creating.

he`s a class act even at 35,don`t think he`d fancy swapping one crisis club for another tbh

[KentExile]

11 minutes ago, simongarnerisgod said:

he`s a class act even at 35,don`t think he`d fancy swapping one crisis club for another tbh

and no doubt Millwall will pay him double what Rovers would offer anyway

[Tricky]

https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/25794066.blackburn-rovers-boss-outlines-transfer-expectation/?fbclid=IwdGRjcAPh7QpjbGNrA-HsyGV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY4NTUzMTcyOAABHpbmfEhl7aNUALbYEAyX2p8UTy5aTyLgOcRIHnx1KqtO040sebBtjRozyiuS_aem_rmhsEcjAJFOuboG39V5fWw

 

[RoversClitheroe]

5 minutes ago, Tricky said:

https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/25794066.blackburn-rovers-boss-outlines-transfer-expectation/?fbclid=IwdGRjcAPh7QpjbGNrA-HsyGV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY4NTUzMTcyOAABHpbmfEhl7aNUALbYEAyX2p8UTy5aTyLgOcRIHnx1KqtO040sebBtjRozyiuS_aem_rmhsEcjAJFOuboG39V5fWw

 

Hopefully we get a new manager in before deadline 

[ROVER_N_OUT1978]

A new manager would be the dream

[Waggy76]

1 hour ago, Tricky said:

https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/25794066.blackburn-rovers-boss-outlines-transfer-expectation/?fbclid=IwdGRjcAPh7QpjbGNrA-HsyGV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY4NTUzMTcyOAABHpbmfEhl7aNUALbYEAyX2p8UTy5aTyLgOcRIHnx1KqtO040sebBtjRozyiuS_aem_rmhsEcjAJFOuboG39V5fWw

 

Read that story before !

[BankEnd Rover]

Yuki needs dropping, clearly low on confidence. Jorgensen looks more suited playing down the middle, not sure he's the player we need on the flanks, certainly isn't quick. 

We need someone who looks to beat his man and carries the ball with pace. 

[aletheia]

You working hard tricky. 🙂 

We've had plenty of managers who expect things to happen.

[RTM08]

31 minutes ago, BankEnd Rover said:

Yuki needs dropping, clearly low on confidence. Jorgensen looks more suited playing down the middle, not sure he's the player we need on the flanks, certainly isn't quick. 

We need someone who looks to beat his man and carries the ball with pace. 

Yuki last season scored some very good goals, some reactive and others after long runs, and we have not really seen this since Ismael took over. I think he's being asked to spend his time chasing everything instead of focusing on specific areas of the field and that combined with the fact he's playing every game has massively hampered the effectiveness of an already limited player. 

I'd like to see a pacy left winger and a striker with a big of physical presence come in, but I doubt we'll get either.

A good coach/manager will use player's strengths. Ours is rigid to a system that suits no one and we're all suffering for it. The fact that today's turgid serving is seen as an improvement says it all. 

[Emerald Isle Rover]

14 minutes ago, RTM08 said:

Yuki last season scored some very good goals, some reactive and others after long runs, and we have not really seen this since Ismael took over. I think he's being asked to spend his time chasing everything instead of focusing on specific areas of the field and that combined with the fact he's playing every game has massively hampered the effectiveness of an already limited player. 

I'd like to see a pacy left winger and a striker with a big of physical presence come in, but I doubt we'll get either.

A good coach/manager will use player's strengths. Ours is rigid to a system that suits no one and we're all suffering for it. The fact that today's turgid serving is seen as an improvement says it all. 

Agreed we could have Fernandes an haaland in our team but if Val is persisting with his stubborn formation and tactics it’s irrelevant 

[RoyWegerlesLeftToe]

2 hours ago, Tricky said:

https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/25794066.blackburn-rovers-boss-outlines-transfer-expectation/?fbclid=IwdGRjcAPh7QpjbGNrA-HsyGV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY4NTUzMTcyOAABHpbmfEhl7aNUALbYEAyX2p8UTy5aTyLgOcRIHnx1KqtO040sebBtjRozyiuS_aem_rmhsEcjAJFOuboG39V5fWw

 

Oh I see. When they said there would be 3 players in before the Hull game, they meant this one not the cup game. Silly me.

[J*B]

22 minutes ago, RTM08 said:

Yuki last season scored some very good goals, some reactive and others after long runs, and we have not really seen this since Ismael took over. I think he's being asked to spend his time chasing everything instead of focusing on specific areas of the field and that combined with the fact he's playing every game has massively hampered the effectiveness of an already limited player. 

I'd like to see a pacy left winger and a striker with a big of physical presence come in, but I doubt we'll get either.

A good coach/manager will use player's strengths. Ours is rigid to a system that suits no one and we're all suffering for it. The fact that today's turgid serving is seen as an improvement says it all. 

I think Yuki’s suffering from just a few weeks off last summer in 2 years 

[ROVER_N_OUT1978]

Yuki has been flogged. Badly needs a rest I feel. Can’t understand why we are playing a 6ft1” striker out wide either. 
 

if we are looking domestically I would be inclined to go for Dominic Ballard at Leyton, the guys a goal machine. 

[roversfan99]

He may well be tired and over burdened but he was never anything more than bang average.

There was talk in the summer of him being rested and ready to score 15-20 goals which always seemed fanciful.

[ROVER_N_OUT1978]

1 minute ago, roversfan99 said:

He may well be tired and over burdened but he was never anything more than bang average.

There was talk in the summer of him being rested and ready to score 15-20 goals which always seemed fanciful.

Yeah I would agree with that. He was never going to bag 15/20 goals. His finishing and positioning is very poor