The January 2026 Transfer Window

[Torgeir]

1 hour ago, roversfan99 said:

It isnt when the selling club wants £5m. Its an utterly pointless bid.

I don’t know what goes on behind the scenes and how far exact the two clubs are apart in terms of valuation. Pretty sure it’s not £5m excl. add-ons though. 

[JHRover]

Once the window closes the Venky supporters will be out in force pointing to Jorgensen and the 'bids' for the Barnsley lads as evidence of Venkys' amazing support for the club.

Of course in reality whatever we've paid for Jorgensen comes out of the money we got from Wrexham for Hyam on deadline day, then there's the next instalment of Adam Wharton's Palace money coming in the next week or so, and we won't be buying the Barnsley lad anyway, so you don't get credit for trying and failing.

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

13 minutes ago, alcd said:

Bristol City are flush with funds after receiving a £10m sell-on for Seymenyo.

We should be flush with the Wharton money.

[ben_the_beast]

1 hour ago, alcd said:

Bristol City are flush with funds after receiving a £10m sell-on for Seymenyo.

That's not how it works. Cash injections from sell on clauses don't affect transfer budgets.

Source: Various condescending knobs in charge and treating Rovers fans as dimwits over the years.

[AJW]

1 hour ago, alcd said:

Bristol City are flush with funds after receiving a £10m sell-on for Seymenyo.

And they are going to spend it bringing in good players and improving their squad ??? …. ARE THEY MAD !!!!

 

[roverblue]

We definitely need a battering ram/ beast forward to give us another option. I’d rather that than another powder puff technical player that isn’t up to the meat pie nature of the championship.

[bluebruce]

3 hours ago, Comfortably numb said:

It's just negotiation, don't think for a minute Barnsley expect to get £5m for him, but they.ad a selling club aim high while the buying club go with a low ball offer.

Usually means they meet somewhere in the middle, which will probably still be toouch for us

They also definitely aren't going to take 1.5 mill. I'd imagine the least that's possible is 3 million and we are nowhere near that either.

[simongarnerisgod]

after watching cleary torment the liverpool full backs last week,he certainly is`nt going for our measly offer,barnsley will want close to their asking price

[Comfortably numb]

6 minutes ago, bluebruce said:

They also definitely aren't going to take 1.5 mill. I'd imagine the least that's possible is 3 million and we are nowhere near that either.

Agree, that's what I said 

[bluebruce]

2 minutes ago, Comfortably numb said:

Agree, that's what I said 

You said it was negotiation. I'm saying it's public relations. We have no intention of buying this player.

[Tom]

On 16/01/2026 at 08:59, roversfan99 said:

Hes not the type to score a load of goals. An aggressive midfielder who wins the ball back but lacks the technical ability to do very well at this level.

I was incorrect (I assumed he was someone else)

But he’s just got them a point vs Southampton 😞 

[RevidgeBlue]

31 minutes ago, bluebruce said:

You said it was negotiation. I'm saying it's public relations. We have no intention of buying this player.

Absolutely.

It just makes us look ridiculous. Christ, if the IMPROVED bid was £1.5m, what must the first bid have been like?

Im surprised other Clubs bother even picking the phone up when we ring.

[KentExile]

58 minutes ago, RevidgeBlue said:

Absolutely.

It just makes us look ridiculous. Christ, if the IMPROVED bid was £1.5m, what must the first bid have been like?

Im surprised other Clubs bother even picking the phone up when we ring.

it was reported as being 6 figures wasn't it?  so somewhere south of £1M

[RevidgeBlue]

8 minutes ago, KentExile said:

it was reported as being 6 figures wasn't it?  so somewhere south of £1M

For a player the selling Club want £5m for!

I mean if the bid was £3m upwards or £3m rising to a max £5m with add ons then you still might not land the player but at least it would come into the category of being a serious offer rather than taking the piss.

[simongarnerisgod]

Just now, RevidgeBlue said:

For a player the selling Club want £5m for!

I mean if the bid was £3m upwards or £3m rising to a max £5m with add ons then you still might not land the player but at least it would come into the category of being a serious offer rather than taking the piss.

everyone in their relevant back offices no doubt start laughing with derision when rovers come with a bid for their players