Relegation Rivals - January Ins and Outs

[DocForest]

Brentford​

In: Yunus Emre Konak (Sivasspor, undisclosed), Sergio Reguilon (Tottenham, loan), Ben Krauhaus (Bromley, undisclosed), Hakon Valdimarsson (Elfsborg, undisclosed), Mukhammadali Urinboev (Pakhtakor, loan)
Out: Ben Krauhaus (Bromley, loan), Charlie Goode (Wigan, loan), Myles Peart-Harris (Portsmouth, loan), Michael Olakigbe (Peterborough, loan)

Burnley​

In: David Datro Fofana (Chelsea, loan), Maxime Esteve (Montpellier, loan), Mikey O'Neill (Preston, undisclosed), Tommy McDermott (Port Vale, undisclosed), Michael Parker (unattached), Lorenz Assignon (Rennes, loan)
Out: Dara Costelloe (Dundee, loan), Scott Twine (Bristol City, loan), Darko Churlinov (Schalke, loan), Michael Obafemi (Millwall, loan), Jez Davies (Salford, undisclosed), Michael Mellon (Dundee FC, loan), Denis Franchi (Ternana Calcio, undisclosed), Dan Sassi (Blackpool, undisclosed), CJ Egan-Riley (PSV, loan), Connor Roberts (Leeds, loan)

Crystal Palace​

In: Craig Farquhar (Larne, undisclosed), Daniel Munoz (Genk, £6.8m), Adam Wharton (Blackburn, undisclosed)
Out: Sean Grehan (Carlisle, loan), John-Kymani Gordon (AFC Wimbledon, loan), Tayo Adaramola (Molenbeek, loan), Ademola Ola-Adebomi (Burton, loan), Killian Phillips (Aberdeen, loan), Kofi Balmer (AFC Wimbledon, loan), Malcolm Ebiowei (RWD Molenbeek, loan)

Everton​

In: N/A
Out: Ryan Astley (Dundee, undisclosed), Sean McAllister (Inverness, loan), Mason Holgate (Sheffield United, loan)

Luton​

In: Tom Holmes (Reading, undisclosed), Daiki Hashioka (Sint-Truiden, undisclosed), Henry Blackledge (unattached), Oliver Camis (unattached), Taylan Harris (Reading, undisclosed)
Out: Joe Taylor (Lincoln, loan), Tobias Braney (Hayes & Yeading, loan), Jayden Luker (Woking, loan), Tom Holmes (Reading, loan), Dion Pereira (Dagenham & Redbridge, loan), Ryan Giles (Hull, loan), Aidan Francis Clarke (St Albans, loan)

Nottingham Forest​

In: Gio Reyna (Borussia Dortmund, loan), Rodrigo Ribeiro (Sporting, loan), Matz Sels (Strasbourg, undisclosed)
Out: Oli Hammond (Oldham, undisclosed), Emmanuel Dennis (Watford, loan), Jonathan Panzo (Standard Liege, loan), Scott McKenna (FC Copenhagen, loan), Alex Mighten (Port Vale, loan), Orel Mangala (Lyon, loan), Ethan Horvath (Cardiff, undisclosed), Brandon Aguilera (Bristol Rovers, loan), James Clarridge (Watford, undisclosed)

Sheffield United​

In: Ben Brereton Diaz (Villarreal, loan), Sam Curtis (St Patrick's, free), Ivo Grbic (Atletico Madrid, undisclosed), Mason Holgate (Everton, loan)
Out: Harrison Neal (Carlisle, undisclosed), Benie Traore (Nantes, loan), Antwoine Hackford (Burton, loan)

 

[Gyros Peter]

Thanks for that. Palace didn't do much did they? Hoping injuries remain unkind to them and they get sucked in. Brentford too, though that'll depend on how good their incomings are.

Fulham signed Broja and let a couple go - they could still get sucked in to things.

 

[Alf-engelos Mindminackers]

Seeing Brereton to Sheff U irks me. 2 goals in 2 games already and he's looked good there too, up to the Prem on the showings so far, just lacking fitness to make it much beyond 60-70min.

We could have really done with a versatile, well-rounded forward like that here at the moment. Annoying that we let him go to spunk 13m on Carvalho, just hope it doesn't come back to bite us in the arse now.

 

[Redemption]

Palace didn't do much did they?

£22m on a lad from Blackburn.

So not much.

 

[GOBIAS]

Seeing Brereton to Sheff U irks me. 2 goals in 2 games already and he's looked good there too, up to the Prem on the showings so far, just lacking fitness to make it much beyond 60-70min.

We could have really done with a versatile, well-rounded forward like that here at the moment. Annoying that we let him go to spunk 13m on Carvalho, just hope it doesn't come back to bite us in the arse now.

Yeah I did tho k he would be worth a shot on loan, but I guess for him he knows he’ll get games at sheff united. At Forest he’d be behind wood and Awoniyi as a striker. I know he can play wider as well but he probably wanted games in the premier league to try and get a permanent move to this level in the summer.

I still think we got good money for him back then for what he was, for the position we were in and the market at the time. Obviously as ever we squander money on other shit, that is a given

 

[Gyros Peter]

£22m on a lad from Blackburn.

So not much.

Not sure if that's sarcasm, but in terms of immediate impact he's a 19 year old CDM - I'm not sure he'll do much in the short term.

 

[Gyros Peter]

Yeah I did tho k he would be worth a shot on loan, but I guess for him he knows he’ll get games at sheff united. At Forest he’d be behind wood and Awoniyi as a striker. I know he can play wider as well but he probably wanted games in the premier league to try and get a permanent move to this level in the summer.

I still think we got good money for him back then for what he was, for the position we were in and the market at the time. Obviously as ever we squander money on other shit, that is a given

I 'got pelters' for suggesting we bring him back.

(Congo will appreciate that one hopefully!)

 

[Alf-engelos Mindminackers]

Yeah I did tho k he would be worth a shot on loan, but I guess for him he knows he’ll get games at sheff united. At Forest he’d be behind wood and Awoniyi as a striker. I know he can play wider as well but he probably wanted games in the premier league to try and get a permanent move to this level in the summer.

I still think we got good money for him back then for what he was, for the position we were in and the market at the time. Obviously as ever we squander money on other shit, that is a given

Thing is though, he's only 60-min fit and he knows it, so I think he'd have got enough game time to keep him happy here playing backup to the main striking role, and also playing out wide (lord knows I'd have him in front of CHO).

Que sera.

 

[GOBIAS]

Thing is though, he's only 60-min fit and he knows it, so I think he'd have got enough game time to keep him happy here playing backup to the main striking role, and also playing out wide (lord knows I'd have him in front of CHO).

Que sera.

Yeah I agree, he’s quite a mobile striker so did think he’d be a decent option before sheff united got him. You know he’ll score against us.

 

[Captain Sinister]

I found it a depressing Window.
I know it is wrong to judge any player too soon, but I have a feeling that Reyna will be a flop (and a shit-stirring flop at that), Ribeiro is one for the future so is unlikely to figure until we are either safe or relegated, Sels has so much weight on his shoulders and having watched his highlights reel I am thinking he might not be any better than Turner.
As for departures, we have lost a better player in Mangala than any we have brought in.
Horvath wasn't in our "25", and will raise very little cash.
The rest are loans out - probably no loan fee upfront, so all we do is lose them from the payroll for a few months.
The fact so many are loans tells you all you need to kow about our recruitment teams' recent performances.

 

[DocForest]

Thanks for that. Palace didn't do much did they? Hoping injuries remain unkind to them and they get sucked in. Brentford too, though that'll depend on how good their incomings are.

Fulham signed Broja and let a couple go - they could still get sucked in to things.

No problem. Just a copy and paste job.
If anyone spots anyone missing shout up and I'll add them. Possibly Origi and Aurier for us in the coming days.

I don't think we've done too bad in comparison. 1 needed, 1 decent, 1 punt, quite a few out.
Everton's business was ..... well.....uninspiring to say the least.

 

[Cloughie1975]

I found it a depressing Window.
I know it is wrong to judge any player too soon, but I have a feeling that Reyna will be a flop (and a shit-stirring flop at that), Ribeiro is one for the future so is unlikely to figure until we are either safe or relegated, Sels has so much weight on his shoulders and having watched his highlights reel I am thinking he might not be any better than Turner.
As for departures, we have lost a better player in Mangala than any we have brought in.
Horvath wasn't in our "25", and will raise very little cash.
The rest are loans out - probably no loan fee upfront, so all we do is lose them from the payroll for a few months.
The fact so many are loans tells you all you need to kow about our recruitment teams' recent performances.

At least we avoided signing Akpom,Captain!
I wasn’t expecting much in January given our present circumstances-the success or
failure of the window probably depends if Sels is up to it or not.
Reyna might be a wild card and I agree that Ribeiro is unlikely to make a significant difference.

 

[Captain Sinister]

At least we avoided signing Akpom,Captain!
I wasn’t expecting much in January given our present circumstances-the success or
failure of the window probably depends if Sels is up to it or not.
Reyna might be a wild card and I agree that Ribeiro is unlikely to make a significant difference.

Thank f*** we avoided Akpom.
I suppose we will have to wait until summer to see if we can finally get that one, and the Batshuyi one over the line

 

[Cloughie1975]

Thank f*** we avoided Akpom.
I suppose we will have to wait until summer to see if we can finally get that one, and the Batshuyi one over the line

I can hardly wait,Captain.

 

[TurfT]

Thing is though, he's only 60-min fit and he knows it, so I think he'd have got enough game time to keep him happy here playing backup to the main striking role, and also playing out wide (lord knows I'd have him in front of CHO).

Que sera.

I can't get over that he's still only 24!!!

 

[DocForest]

Didn't realise James Clarridge had gone to Watford on a permanent, so stuck him on ours.
Still waiting on Serge to be confirmed I think.

 

[Vikare]

Seeing Brereton to Sheff U irks me. 2 goals in 2 games already and he's looked good there too, up to the Prem on the showings so far, just lacking fitness to make it much beyond 60-70min.

We could have really done with a versatile, well-rounded forward like that here at the moment. Annoying that we let him go to spunk 13m on Carvalho, just hope it doesn't come back to bite us in the arse now.

It's not a transfer window until Alf complains about Carvalho.

 

[Berkshire Red]

Seeing Brereton to Sheff U irks me. 2 goals in 2 games already and he's looked good there too, up to the Prem on the showings so far, just lacking fitness to make it much beyond 60-70min.

We could have really done with a versatile, well-rounded forward like that here at the moment. Annoying that we let him go to spunk 13m on Carvalho, just hope it doesn't come back to bite us in the arse now.

Alf, seriously? Brereton wanted out. He wasn't patient. He wanted to play and play regularly. We got good money for him at the time.

Of all the pieces of business you use to criticise today, it's that one?

 

[Berkshire Red]

As for departures, we have lost a better player in Mangala than any we have brought in.

A player the manager doesn't seem to want to play. With a full squad he was on the bench. I am disappointed he left, but if Nuno wasn't a fan then why not make a profit on him?

 

[Alf-engelos Mindminackers]

Alf, seriously? Brereton wanted out. He wasn't patient. He wanted to play and play regularly. We got good money for him at the time.

Of all the pieces of business you use to criticise today, it's that one?

Only coz Karanka wasn't playing him.

As I said at the time, he should have been given more of a chance. His belief in himself has proven to be correct.

I mean, we just went back in for Akpom for 16m...so why couldn't we have gone for Brereton instead? If we're looking to bring old players back here, then let's at least look to bring back well liked ones.

 

[Red Ray's Redlist]

Only coz Karanka wasn't playing him.

As I said at the time, he should have been given more of a chance. His belief in himself has proven to be correct.

I mean, we just went back in for Akpom for 16m...so why couldn't we have gone for Brereton instead? If we're looking to bring old players back here, then let's at least look to bring back well liked ones.

I think Karanka got both Brereton and Worrall horribly wrong. Both offered more than the options around them, except for Grabs in Brereton's case.

I never really got the love in for Karanka. Thought he was average at best.