The January Transfer Window …..Dos the major surgery start?

[Sly]

I know we have a sub forum for transfer, however this is a more in general discussion.

 

Our squad is a mess.

 

Too many high earners.

Too many that would rather be elsewhere.

Too many in cruise control.

Too many not good enough.

Too many bits and pieces players.

Too many lightweight players.

Too many that won’t fight for the cause. 

Too many that at the of their contract.

 

We have seven first team players expiring at the end of June.

Begovik, Ayew, Ricardo, Winks, Daka, Soumare and Marcal. You’d find it hard to justify keeping any of them in our current situation. Even more so that them leaving potentially removes something like £13m a year from the wage bill. 

 

We can all read between the lines the lines and the PR machine that is constantly pushed, the academy is the future. Our crop of players that we will rely on, just isn’t ready “yet”. 
 

The reality is, at this point the manager, whoever that may be, will be in a real stick or twist moment some January.

 

If we receive any form of offer, which we will, surely we’ve got to start letting some of these players go, even if we are within touching distance of a return to the Premier League? 
 

Plus, let’s not make the same mistake we did with Lookman. Please can we sign James.

[Lambert09]

24 minutes ago, Sly said:

I know we have a sub forum for transfer, however this is a more in general discussion.

 

Our squad is a mess.

 

Too many high earners.

Too many that would rather be elsewhere.

Too many in cruise control.

Too many not good enough.

Too many bits and pieces players.

Too many lightweight players.

Too many that won’t fight for the cause. 

Too many that at the of their contract.

 

We have seven first team players expiring at the end of June.

Begovik, Ayew, Ricardo, Winks, Daka, Soumare and Marcal. You’d find it hard to justify keeping any of them in our current situation. Even more so that them leaving potentially removes something like £13m a year from the wage bill. 

 

We can all read between the lines the lines and the PR machine that is constantly pushed, the academy is the future. Our crop of players that we will rely on, just isn’t ready “yet”. 
 

The reality is, at this point the manager, whoever that may be, will be in a real stick or twist moment some January.

 

If we receive any form of offer, which we will, surely we’ve got to start letting some of these players go, even if we are within touching distance of a return to the Premier League? 
 

Plus, let’s not make the same mistake we did with Lookman. Please can we sign James.

We’ll spend 28 days trying to flog muck, fail other than a couple of loans where we pay the wages. Then for the last few days of the window we will go through the agony of fatawu throwing his toys out the pram forcing a move to someone like sunderland. 
 

it’s going to be just as painful as all the other windows 

[Jazzy_Jeff]

It will all come down to if we can shift anyone.

 

Hopefully we get a few quid for Faes, Soumare, Daka and Kristensen.

 

Turn JJ deal permanent now (creating another loan spot) and use the two loans and any cash on a striker - priority- and 2 full backs.

 

If we can cancel Carranza loan then I would do that too and bring in a right winger.

[funkyrobot]

I genuinely don’t think we’ll be spending money in January. I think it’ll be loans or frees only, such is our issue with PSR. I don’t think we’ll see any money spent until the summer break when a few more of the high earners will leave. 

[Wasyls Pec Deck]

On the subject of transfer windows, I’d love to know what was discussed in the summer Enzo left. We’d have been better off on the pitch and financially if we had just kept the same squad that got us promoted (though obviously replacing KDH). But in true Rudkin-KP style we got lumbered with yet more deadwood on the wrong side of 30.

[foxfanazer]

Outgoings only please. Don't want these frauds spending another penny 

[Rubbersoul]

We might finally get Sensi though the door

[AjcW]

1 hour ago, Jazzy_Jeff said:

 

 

Turn JJ deal permanent now (creating another loan spot) 

 

Can have as many loans as you like really, just can't have any more than 5 in a matchday squad.

 

The only restriction of "2" is that you can only have 2 over 23. We currently have one of those.... allegedly...

 

Also can't have more than 4 from the same club but no chance of that happening.

[Paninistickers]

There isn't a chance we sign JJ. We've done what penniless Italian clubs do to us and pretended there's a pot if gold at the end of the rainbow. 

 

He'll be back to Rennes and then transferred to Cov. 

[Shane]

53 minutes ago, foxfanazer said:

Outgoings only please. Don't want these frauds spending another penny 

Agreed. Maybe sign a striker on loan & thats it. 

 

Replace any outgoings with academy players for now. Eg:

 

Aluko > Kristensen

Page > Soumare

Evans > Ayew

 

Also, Jayden Joseph & Braybrooke’s loans expire in January. I’d seriously consider keeping them in the squad because Braybrooke is probably an upgrade on Skipp and Joseph has pace which we’re seriously lacking & can cover RB/LB/RW. 
 

Stolarczyk

Ricardo, Okoli, Nelson, Aluko

James, Winks

Fatawu, Reid, Mavididi

New ST

 

Subs: Begovic, JJ, Vestergaard, Choudhury, Braybrooke, Page, Monga, Evans, Daka

[izzymuzzet]

Faes will try to force a move in January I think, even if only on loan. He's out of the team again and will want to get back in the Belgium squad before the World Cup. Souttar should be back by then so that's a straightforward like for like replacement. 

[Gazza M]

Think the manager confirmed too many senior pros so expect more out the door with the younger players getting more time.

[AKCJ]

Of course it should, but it won't.

[Stadt]

We said the same thing in the summer 2025 window, we said we needed bodies in the winter 2025 window, we got… “Woyo Coulibaly”. Summer 2024 we bought a load of aging dross and Skipp.

 

Its not going I suddenly click into place when we have useless people making decisions.

[Les-TA-Jon]

The club waited until last possible moment to sack RVN, appointed a mid-table Championship manager late on, only mades deadline day loan signings and frees in the summer. 

 

I think that suggests that they're expecting a points deduction and to tread water this season. We never have good Jan windows under this ownership. 

 

I'd be amazed if we did anything extraordinary. 

[Pliskin]

It should have started 4 years ago, and never did……. 

[Bourbon Fox]

I will not be holding my breath for anything except that familiar feeling of time slipping by with no activity and a couple of damp squibs towards the end.

 

'We're the famous Leicester City and we're going to do f**k all'

Edited 11 November 2025 by Bourbon Fox

[filbertway]

It should start in the summer. In our financial position we should be signing two types of player for me.

 

1. Young players in the Jordan James mould, talented young players that we can pick up cheap, obviously they'll be a gamble at the prices we'll be looking at. We should be looking to bring in players that can improve with us and either get us promoted or be sold on for profit.

 

2. Experienced players with a good mentality that are happy to come in on short term contracts and won't be wanting the world in salary.

 

Both of these types of player will bring their own benefits and more importantly,  we will be able to bring down our ludicrous wage budget. First thing we need to do if fix the wage budget and give ourselves much more maneuverability. 

 

Essentially going down the route that helped build our success under Pearson.

[mancunianfox]

That't not an inspiring bunch of expiring contracts for reclaiming any money in January.

 

Begovic is needed, Ayew and Ricardo have pretty much no value (age/injury) and teams would look to pick up on a free. Winks maybe but I imagine he might fancy being a free agent in the Summer. Daka's value declines with every minute he doesn't score in the championship and Marcal hasn't really done much for clubs to take a look at. Of that crop, Soumare somehow is the only one I can see a spanish/french club giving us a small fee for. Any rebuilding will likely have to wait until the Summer.

[Grebfromgrebland]

We're probably going to lose more players and only bring in loans or frees.

 

Good chance we'll be weaker at the end of the window.

[Sol thewall Bamba]

Been saying this for the last 5 transfer windows. It will be more of the same, sell before we can buy, our "senior pros" can't get out the door because people won't match Rudkin's valuation and won't match the players' wages. 

 

Fin.

[AKCJ]

1 minute ago, Sol thewall Bamba said:

Been saying this for the last 5 transfer windows. It will be more of the same, sell before we can buy, our "senior pros" can't get out the door because people won't match Rudkin's valuation and won't match the players' wages. 

 

Fin.

Just have to hope they snag 2/3 lucky signings like Fatawu, El Khannouss or James.

[jayfox26]

2 hours ago, Rubbersoul said:

We might finally get Sensi though the door

Nicky Maynard to sort out our striker issue 

Edited 11 November 2025 by jayfox26

[jayfox26]

I for one will be happy when we finally get rid of the stench of Rodgers. Not even arsed about getting promoted (highly unlikely given the points deduction we'll likely get), I just want us to have some players who are getting paid wages that match their ability and will actually fight and show some pride and passion for the club. 

 

Other than the youngsters, every player should be available for transfer at the right price, even Fatawu. 

 

The sooner we sort the finances and wage bill, the sooner we can stop the efl and PL from constantly hounding us and begin to rebuild the club. What that actually looks like, with the clowns that crrently run the club, is anybodys guess. 

[sm1]

I expect zero business In January. Top and Rudkin will probably be on an extended holiday anyway.