Summer 26 Transfer rumours 'X' and other Weak Links

[DJW1]

9 minutes ago, em9999 said:

 

Was that photo taken when he was 12 years old? 

[damolcfc]

7 minutes ago, LestaLad said:

Their fans absolutely love him, and would hate to see him go which is always a good sign.

Just how I feel about Mavididi 😭😭 we can't sell him.... we need to keep our magician 

[em9999]

10 minutes ago, DJW1 said:

Was that photo taken when he was 12 years old? 

That's what I thought looks like hes in his school.uniform 

[coolhandfox]

Kelly 6ft give is a bit of physicality

 

[Dan]

2 hours ago, Ian Nacho said:

One of the things I hate about our recruitment strategy is we buy too many players who are taking a step down to play Leicester. The trajectory of their career is going in the wrong direction. I much prefer players who are on the up who have something to prove. 

We should've gotten some of the best younger players in League One. They'd have all come to us. They wouldn't have cost a load (bar Ballard who was never realistic).

[Sol thewall Bamba]

They singed Kelly on a free, so anything we offer is profit for them. Small Yorkshire clubs always need money, assume they'll have to think seriously about a bid. 

[Ian Nacho]

Surely the priority is a striker and defender?

[coolhandfox]

7 minutes ago, Ian Nacho said:

Surely the priority is a striker and defender?

This season we have shown we can do more than one deal at a time.

[Lesta Legend]

Kelly would be a decent signing. He is very influential for Barnsley and creates and gets forward a lot. So much so I think he is more of Page replacement like an 8 rather than a defensive midfielder or a 6. At international level and recently at Barnsley he has been box to box. 
 

He definitely can play defensive and would be head and shoulders above Hamza and by default Skipp who doesn’t seem to be good at anything. 
 

Young and on the up. 

[kingfox]

Interesting rumour and one I’m not overly surprised by, I was looking at him as a realistic option should Page leave.

 

Kelly is one of the best central midfield ball-carriers in League 1, a trait that would need replacing if Page does go.

[MrLuke]

I just keep thinking Patrick Kielty in my head.

I should probably get it seen to as it's been years.

[LcFc_Smiv]

Kelly would be a great signing, I think hes about the only positive most Barnsley fans are clinging too! 

[Kp1984]

Whenever I search his position it says defensive midfield but can play further forward 

[Ric Flair]

On 29/06/2026 at 20:52, Ric Flair said:

Patrick Kelly looks to have been equally as strong.

Flagged him up in June with the Hourihane links. 

[FoxinNotts]

1 hour ago, Ian Nacho said:

Surely the priority is a striker and defender?

No, equally desperate for a CM as we are so  lightweight and we only have three to cover 2 positions 

[LestaLad]

1 minute ago, Ric Flair said:

Flagged him up in June with the Hourihane links. 

Get your approval then does he? 

[Lesta Legend]

6 minutes ago, Ric Flair said:

Flagged him up in June with the Hourihane links. 

The kiss of death 💀 

[Spudulike]

Our first Kelly.

[FoxinNotts]

Kelly has played the majority of his career at number 8

 

[Kp1984]

I think with hamza on the way out I bet he will use him in that deep lying playmaker role 

[ronnup]

1 hour ago, Ian Nacho said:

Surely the priority is a striker and defender?

 

We've got number 11, bagsman Cullen

[DJ Barry Hammond]

1 hour ago, kingfox said:

Interesting rumour and one I’m not overly surprised by, I was looking at him as a realistic option should Page leave.

 

Kelly is one of the best central midfield ball-carriers in League 1, a trait that would need replacing if Page does go.

Or Cullen, who’s shown he’s useless in that number 8 position! 

[Chief Keef]

Would like to see one of Braybrooke or Page become the starting 6 if Kelly comes in as an 8

[JimJams]

Nice if we keep Page and can play all the young lads.  Braybrooke, Kelly and Louis.  Lightweight my arse.

[AKCJ]

Yes from me.