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Summer 26 Transfer Rumours

Discussion in 'City Talk' started by Sergio Pinto III, May 15, 2026.

  1. bantam2708

    P.L. 20/21 Winner ⚽ P.L.25/26 Entrant

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    He was always a good player. Admittedly he played in some terrible sides here and he made a silly decision going to Salford but I'm not surprised he's kicked on eventually.
     
  2. Jordan

    ⚽ P.L.25/26 Entrant World Cup 26

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    I didn't realise he has had 4 clubs since leaving us in 2022, doesn't seem to be sticking around too much these days. Tidy player, he was in naff teams but it felt like his main thing for a lot of his time here and from memory seeing him at Salford against us, was to pick it up deep, look up, and either hit a long pass into the 7th row of the stand or play it safe and shuffle the ball to a full back. Seemed to me that he wanted time on the ball but he got sod all in L2 here.

    He's added goals to his game in Scotland, 6 goals and 3 assists in 34 apps in the SPL last season. If Motherwell get a decent 7 figure fee in, that's a good return in a years span from a freebie.
     
  3. Kevin1954

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    I’ve watched him play twice last season , he still turns like an oil tanker, left yards behind very quickly when out tackled in midfield his distribution remains as it was… always good but L1 at best . ‘ Well trying to cash in ?
     
  4. Petrov

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    Jack Shepherd's name starting to appear in the rumours again. Hopefully nothing in it.
     
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  5. Botswana Bantam

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    What is with City fans and recycling old/previous players!!
     
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  6. ericctid

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    Brilliant where when he aged for us but that was in league 2 Barnsley have ruined him since he went back. He had a cracking game against us at VP last season though. Wouldn't mind him as backup but we can do better for starters.
     
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  7. Wakefield Bantam

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    He did a job for us but was in the side that almost threw away promotion… 2 wins the last 9 games or whatever it was, conceding left, right and centre at the likes of Swindon and Chesterfield. Would prefer someone with higher league experience.
     
  8. Bantam75

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    I put that down to an inadequate cover at CDM and Smallwood choosing to fly into a reckless challenge needlessly against Swindon, but I agree with your point. We should be targeting a more experienced player for that LCB slot
     
  9. WilsdenBantam

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    We’d have won the league at a canter if not for Smallwood’s red when battering Swindon. Shepherd was good for us. That said there are younger and better out there, we’re shopping in a better pool these days.
     
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  10. Park bantam

    Park bantam Regular Starter

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    He was in the running for best player in our promotion team
     
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  11. Ricky

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    Kieran Ngwenya a LCB linked with several L1 clubs could we be one I wonder
     
  12. Doodle

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    Could be both as we've lost two there
     
  13. Botswana Bantam

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    26 different spellings within the first week if he signs!
     
  14. Jordan

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    God I hope not just for the sake of the name spelling on this place. We'll just call him Dave.
     
  15. bantam65

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    Be some reet spelling variations there then!
     
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  16. Campbell's soup

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  17. BantamJ

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    Is it just not Philips in a new kit? Looks like him
    To me.
     
  18. Petrov

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    What has that got to do with anything? Smallwood won all the awards going, doesn't mean he'd be the ideal replacement for Power now does it?
     
  19. NorthernMonkey

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    If he forgets he's seen it how would he know to come back just before 10?
     
  20. Campbell's soup

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    What you talking about?
     
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