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January 26 transfer rumours

Discussion in 'City Talk' started by king karl, Dec 14, 2025.

  1. bantam316

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    His record looks pretty good to me.. he seems to be scoring without playing, imagine what he'll do if he plays...

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  2. Klaatu

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    All those ghost goals you see on you tube?
    That's him that is.
     
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  3. Faithful Bantam

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    It has been lukewarm so far. Let's see if we've got any serious moves in the remaining window...
     
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  4. Ricky

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    Tbf who says it's not Alexander Sparks or even Sharpe saying that they think the squad is good enough for now and that Rupp was willing to spend. What happens behind the scenes fans don't always know.
     
  5. Sergio Pinto III

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    Reality is we are 3rd - so clearly the squad is good enough for a promotion challenge and with a few tweaks and additions to keep that going.

    No point signing players for inflated fees just because they are available. We will be stuck with them next season. Id wager thats why we are in the loan market.

    If we miss out this season you would expect some sound investment in the summer to get us over the line in May 2027.
     
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  6. JonButterfield

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    Th lazy obsession with Jatta on social media is a bit sad.

    He's not even Notts County's top scorer, but they remember him from last season lol
     
  7. TallinnBantam

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    I’m thinking Sparks and Sharpe are seeing how we fare over this tricky run. If we don’t drop points, then the squad is good enough as it is. If we lose all three, then time for the check book to come out. Of course that makes the Lincoln game a tough deadline! We’ve lost to Cardiff, so let’s see how we get on against the dogs.
     
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  8. Blackpool 802

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    I get that for all positions except for the glaring forward(s) shaped hole up we have up top.
     
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  9. Park bantam

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    I think it’s more simple than that. We have identified who we want to sign and are waiting for them to be released either because their teams have injuries or are waiting for replacements or are negotiating over transfer fees. Not easy but it happens every window
     
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  10. Ricky

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    But is that down to Rupp has you suggest, could it not be down to others.
     
  11. Ricky

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    Sky sports are now saying Ethan Wheatley is practically done so fully expect that to be done by the weekend.
     
  12. NorthernMonkey

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    Got to be honest, he's appalling technically and doesn't always look the most interested.

    It's definitely an avoid from me.
     
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  13. JonButterfield

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    I would be happy to take him on a free or for a small fee, but neither of those things are happening, so I don't really see anything of interest here.
     
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  14. Petrov

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    He's never struck me as the sort of character GA would go for.
     
  15. Bigrod

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    If we were to go up, then a lot of the players who are currently on Contract are unlikely to make the step up to the Championship.

    As I understand it this is the current situation.

    1. Sam Walker Contracted to: June 2027
    3. Ibou Touray Contracted to: June 2027
    4. Joe Wright Contracted to: June 2027
    5. Neill Byrne Contracted to: June 2026
    6. Max Power Contracted to: June 2027
    7. Josh Neufville Contracted to: June 2028
    8. Calum Kavanagh Contracted to: June 2026
    10. Antoni Sarcevic Contracted to: June 2026
    11. Stephen Humphrys Contracted to: June 2027
    15. Aden Baldwin Contracted to: June 2026
    17. Tyreik Wright Contracted to: June 2026
    18. Ciaran Kelly Contracted to: June 2026
    20. Tommy Leigh Contracted to: June 2027
    21. Jenson Metcalfe Contracted to: June 2028
    23. Bobby Pointon Contracted to: June 2027 (option of a further year)
    24. Will Swan Contracted to: June 2027
    25. Joe Hilton Contracted to: June 2026 (option of a further year)
    26. Curtis Tilt Contracted to: June 2027
    28. Matthew Pennington Contracted to: June 2027
    31. Zac Hadi Contracted to: June 2026
    32. George Lapslie Contracted to: June 2027
    35. George Goodman Contracted to: June 2026

    The three recruits this transfer window, are all loan players, who do not have City contracts beyond the end of this season.

    So 13 City players are contracted beyond the end of this season.

    I think enough on here have expressed concerns about Leigh and Lapslie. Tilt although a warrior would be 35 in August. Pennington has suffered injury. So perhaps, although on a Contract they wouldn’t make the step up. Hadi & Goodman are both unused juniors, so may not get contracts.

    I would offer an extension to Baldwin. Sarcevic will be 34 soon, a number have talked about him struggling to last a match and ‘running out of steam’, would he realistically make the step up? Would he accept a one season Contract?

    So a lot of potential movement with only 9 of the current contracted players for next season, having the potential to play at Championship level, and even then several may well become squad players at best.
    Going up would mean a massive change in the squad.
     
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  16. Kevin1954

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    And a huge huge dose of money , resulting in a large ticketing price increase as a bare minimum .
     
  17. borderlescott

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    Is Ashley Fletcher likely to be available at Blackpool now they’ve loaned the Burnley lad.

    Is he a City fan at all? Was born in Keighley.
     
  18. Botswana Bantam

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    Coz we're massive, m8.
     
  19. Jordan

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    Fletcher was born but not raised in these parts. Family moved to Bolton and he was a Bolton fan growing up. Dont think he really has any ties to City it seems.

    The Burnley lad has been playing out wide rather than up front, sounds that way from Plymouth and Millwall fans. And he sounds absolutely dreadful! Cant imagine it effects Fletchers availability too much.
     
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  20. Petrov

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    The idiot that said Windass was a done deal in the summer says he's coming to us so I wouldn't get your hopes up.
     
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