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25/26 January Transfer Window (5 Viewers)

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Tommo1993

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  • Jan 27, 2026
  • #9,171
Feel this might be us all done, I really fucking hope not
 

shmmeee

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  • Jan 27, 2026
  • #9,172
Set piece merchant according to Gemini reading the Zurich fans forums. Also quick and accurate crosser.
 

shmmeee

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  • Jan 27, 2026
  • #9,173
19Skybluearmy76 said:
This lad looks like he's got great potential. Decent delivery and actually tries to take players on.

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Can we request that ref? Must be the softest pen I’ve see
 
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19Skybluearmy76

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  • Jan 27, 2026
  • #9,174
shmmeee said:
Can we request that ref? Must be the softest pen I’ve see
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Yeah he needs to ref some of our games like
 

Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Jan 27, 2026
  • #9,175
Tommo1993 said:
Feel this might be us all done, I really fucking hope not
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Pretty impressive that the first we'd heard about it was after it was done anyway. Except for Douglas' little trip to Switzerland
 
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Andy123456

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  • Jan 27, 2026
  • #9,176
Why is every fucker obsessed with how much it costs!!!! It's not our money now just enjoy it fuck me!!!!
 
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Mucca Mad Boys

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  • Jan 27, 2026
  • #9,177
quinn1971 said:
Sakamoto is great off the bench, he’s not dropping down to 3rd choice, and MVE isn’t the same when saka doesn’t play, they link up well,
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Disagree on MVE, that point gets parroted without any supporting data. Most of MVE’s assists this season have been without Sakamoto playing…

Esse is first choice and not buying the idea we’ve spent €5m on a winger to not be in around the starting 11 so Sakamoto either drops down the pecking order or changes position.

Sakamoto is never a player that would be ‘bombed out’, he’s got a lot of good traits that makes me think we could utilise him in different positions.
 

David O'Day

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  • Jan 27, 2026
  • #9,178
Mucca Mad Boys said:
Disagree on MVE, that point gets parroted without any supporting data. Most of MVE’s assists this season have been without Sakamoto playing…

Esse is first choice and not buying the idea we’ve spent €5m on a winger to not be in around the starting 11 so Sakamoto either drops down the pecking order or changes position.

Sakamoto is never a player that would be ‘bombed out’, he’s got a lot of good traits that makes me think we could utilise him in different positions.
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You could also see Esse play more minutes in a central role
 
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SJ80

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  • Jan 27, 2026
  • #9,179
Hearing we have a bid for saka
 

JSL

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  • Jan 27, 2026
  • #9,180
David O'Day said:
You could also see Esse play more minutes in a central role
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He scored from the left
 

Nick

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  • Jan 27, 2026
  • #9,181
SJ80 said:
Hearing we have a bid for saka
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From who? Ipswich?
 

larry_david

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  • Jan 27, 2026
  • #9,182
SJ80 said:
Hearing we have a bid for saka
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Christ not another winger!!
 
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David O'Day

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  • Jan 27, 2026
  • #9,183
JSL said:
He scored from the left
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Yep but that's EMC's best position so with that and Yang there's less minutes to be had there.

No.10 with Rudi struggling with injuries and the lack of and actual replacement could open up more minutes?
 

SJ80

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  • Jan 27, 2026
  • #9,184
Don’t know who from but just been posted on a chat I’m in and seems logical considering we’ve just signed this new lad
 

Terry Gibson's perm

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  • Jan 27, 2026
  • #9,185
Brighton Sky Blue said:
Pretty impressive that the first we'd heard about it was after it was done anyway. Except for Douglas' little trip to Switzerland
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Put his holiday on the expenses a clever man
 
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SJ80

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  • Jan 27, 2026
  • #9,186
larry_david said:
Christ not another winger!!
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Martw

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  • Jan 27, 2026
  • #9,187
Nick said:
From who? Ipswich?
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Don’t be daft it will be Birmingham
 
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Terry Gibson's perm

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  • Jan 27, 2026
  • #9,188
Nick said:
From who? Ipswich?
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Birmingham or Wrexham, it won’t be Norwich after last night he’s not to popular there
 

David O'Day

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  • Jan 27, 2026
  • #9,189
Be surprised if there was a bid for him, he's hard working and a good player but not really January transfer material for clubs who are the size to sign players from around or first team.
 

TomRad85

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  • Jan 27, 2026
  • #9,190
SJ80 said:
Don’t know who from but just been posted on a chat I’m in and seems logical considering we’ve just signed this new lad
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I think we need to know if its a chat with a history of having an itk in it or a chat with people who just post drivel they've read on here or Twitter?
 

Mucca Mad Boys

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  • Jan 27, 2026
  • #9,191
David O'Day said:
You could also see Esse play more minutes in a central role
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Possibly, with Rudoni and BTA there, it’s quite hard to have Esse there too. Esse and Merkalo’s shot maps are v similar, both like to cut in from the right hand side to their left foot. When Esse plays AM, it’s mostly at Palace who play a system similar to ‘the box’ under MR, it’s somewhere in between an AM and winger.

JSL said:
He scored from the left
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He roams a lot, which I’m happy for him to do if he gets in good goal scoring opportunities like that.
 

Mucca Mad Boys

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  • Jan 27, 2026
  • #9,192
Nick said:
From who? Ipswich?
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Why would Ipswich sign Sakamoto?!
 

David O'Day

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  • Jan 27, 2026
  • #9,193
Mucca Mad Boys said:
Possibly, with Rudoni and BTA there, it’s quite hard to have Esse there too. Esse and Merkalo’s shot maps are v similar, both like to cut in from the right hand side to their left foot. When Esse plays AM, it’s mostly at Palace who play a system similar to ‘the box’ under MR, it’s somewhere in between an AM and winger.


He roams a lot, which I’m happy for him to do if he gets in good goal scoring opportunities like that.
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After last night i'm happy to never see BTA as an "10" again.
 

Matt smith

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  • Jan 27, 2026
  • #9,194
Hope he doesn’t leave I don’t think he will
 

Sky_Blue_Dreamer

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  • Jan 27, 2026
  • #9,195
Nick said:
From who? Ipswich?
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WWE. They were impressed with his clothesline.
 
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ptr

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  • Jan 27, 2026
  • #9,196
What have people see to suggest Esse would be good in the middle? Not sure why people are obsessed with trying to place players out of position.

Esse struggles to get back as it is and our main problem at the moment is being overrun in midfield.

Put Esse in and it’s the same outcome if not worse. Grimes and Torp being horribly exposed.
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Jan 27, 2026
  • #9,197
ptr said:
What have people see to suggest Esse would be good in the middle? Not sure why people are obsessed with trying to place players out of position.

Esse struggles to get back as it is and our main problem at the moment is being overrun in midfield.

Put Esse in and it’s the same outcome if not worse. Grimes and Torp being horribly exposed.
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We aren't obliged to commit so many men forward like maniacs
 

SJ80

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  • Jan 27, 2026
  • #9,198
TomRad85 said:
I think we need to know if its a chat with a history of having an itk in it or a chat with people who just post drivel they've read on here or Twitter?
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Just heard it but the source is close to the club , whether its true remains to be seen but we do seem heavy with wingers
 

Sky_Blue_Dreamer

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  • Jan 27, 2026
  • #9,199
ptr said:
What have people see to suggest Esse would be good in the middle? Not sure why people are obsessed with trying to place players out of position.

Esse struggles to get back as it is and our main problem at the moment is being overrun in midfield.

Put Esse in and it’s the same outcome if not worse. Grimes and Torp being horribly exposed.
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I think it's we've just signed another RW for a seemingly sizeable fee, so what is the point of Esse in that case? He can apparently play ACM so maybe that's it - though then you have to ask about Rudoni and BTA (even though they're both out of form/coming back from injury)
 

David O'Day

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  • Jan 27, 2026
  • #9,200
ptr said:
What have people see to suggest Esse would be good in the middle? Not sure why people are obsessed with trying to place players out of position.

Esse struggles to get back as it is and our main problem at the moment is being overrun in midfield.

Put Esse in and it’s the same outcome if not worse. Grimes and Torp being horribly exposed.
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We are overrun in middle because of the position torp takes, you can drop torp back as we seemed to do at the start of the season and the issue is lessened.

No one is talking about playing Esse as a 10 all the time, just that in adds another option.

So do better
 
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Andy123456

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  • Jan 27, 2026
  • #9,201
SJ80 said:
Just heard it but the source is close to the club , whether its true remains to be seen but we do seem heavy with wingers
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What source might be, the hot source found in Nandos
 
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coop

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  • Jan 27, 2026
  • #9,202
shmmeee said:
Set piece merchant according to Gemini reading the Zurich fans forums. Also quick and accurate crosser.
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That's ok if you have someone who can head the ball or sneak in front of a defender but unfortunately our forwards are not good at either.
 
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Jamieb87ccfc

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  • Jan 27, 2026
  • #9,203
SJ80 said:
Just heard it but the source is close to the club , whether its true remains to be seen but we do seem heavy with wingers
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Think it’s utter nonsense, no one knows what’s happening. Hence this signing has come out of the blue. People of Facebook saying Rudoni on his way, but he’s been carrying a shoulder injury for 4 weeks know.
Sakamoto isn’t going anywhere.
It sounds like Rudoni is out injured and Esse will play there meaning it’s Saka and the new lad for that position.
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Jan 27, 2026
  • #9,204
coop said:
That's ok if you have someone who can head the ball or sneak in front of a defender but unfortunately our forwards are not good at either.
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We literally scored more headers than nearly every team in Europe last season
 
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Mucca Mad Boys

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  • Jan 27, 2026
  • #9,205
David O'Day said:
After last night i'm happy to never see BTA as an "10" again.
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People were crying for it when he was out injured. Yet, football fans have amnesia because the narrative was that without Rudoni, we were too open with BTA with Haji…

Frankly, BTA needs to work his way back into the 11 and it was a mistake not starting Eccles imo who should’ve scored again.

It’s also pretty baffling to not start Simms when we’re away. He’s the only striker to score away from home since Boro…
 
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