| Summer transfer rumours 2026 07:49 - Mar 19 with 162523 views | Tonto |
Yes they have started already so here we go;
Exhibit A: https://www.footballfancast.co
Scottish goalkeeper Jon McCraken |  |
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| Summer transfer rumours 2026 on 11:19 - May 10 with 4820 views | Wilkinswatercarrier |
| Summer transfer rumours 2026 on 18:17 - May 7 by Beckenhamhoop |
Not rumours but plenty of analyses and targets to peruse over in the close season.
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It's rare that almost everyone agrees what a club needs to move to the next level, yet I don't think anyone would argue against this piece.
GK, FBs and CMs.
Will be an interesting summer. Get it right, with improved availability, and we can push up the table. 🤞 |  |
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| Summer transfer rumours 2026 on 13:33 - May 10 with 4422 views | CiderwithRsie |
| Summer transfer rumours 2026 on 20:25 - May 7 by lassel |
Got as far as £5m for Varane and put my back out laughing  |
Let's hope Ben Williams and the team can get you fit again in time for the pre-season "where will we finish?" thread. | | | |
| Summer transfer rumours 2026 on 14:04 - May 10 with 4292 views | R_from_afar |
| Summer transfer rumours 2026 on 11:19 - May 10 by Wilkinswatercarrier |
It's rare that almost everyone agrees what a club needs to move to the next level, yet I don't think anyone would argue against this piece.
GK, FBs and CMs.
Will be an interesting summer. Get it right, with improved availability, and we can push up the table. 🤞 |
A fabulous piece of analysis, thanks for sharing  .
Something that really brings home to me is the desperate need to sign a ball winning midfielder. We only have Field and he might be sold anyway.
It's not a glamorous role and it's importance is often overlooked but *every* side needs one in the starting eleven, plus one as back-up.
The role is even more critical if your coach is largely wedded to a 442 formation.
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| Summer transfer rumours 2026 on 15:21 - May 10 with 4090 views | HammersmithR |
So goalkeepers we are looking at are:
1. Sam Tickle from Wigan (very keen on apparently)
2. Jari de Busser from Go Ahead Eagles
3. Beau Reus from Beveren
4. Pierre Charles from Sheff Wed
5. Filip Marschall from Stevenage
6. Simon Ngapandouetnbu from Montpellier
7. Elias Olafsson from FC Midtylland
Can’t say I know too much about any of them, but we need a proper keeper for next season! | | | |
| Summer transfer rumours 2026 on 15:30 - May 10 with 4067 views | HammersmithR |
And other players we are looking at:
1. Left back: Jack Currie (Oxford United), Ismael Boura (Troyes) and Ishe Samuels-Smith (Chelsea, loan)
2. Defensive midfielder: Etienne Camara (Sporting Charleroi) and Gibson Yah (FC Volendam)
3. Box-to-box midfielder: Archie Collins (Peterborough) and Enzo Leopold (Hannover 96)
4. Right back: Zak Swanson (Portsmouth) and Hampus Skoglund (Hammarby) | | | |
| Summer transfer rumours 2026 on 15:41 - May 10 with 4039 views | DannyPaddox |
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| Summer transfer rumours 2026 on 16:10 - May 10 with 3948 views | Ghost_on_the_Westway |
That analysis by Sam is excellent. A enjoyable read, as well.
One can only wish the club has someone as good as that, eh?
Edit: Obvious question but is Jack Currie related to Tony/Darren? Darren was an R, I seem to recall. [Post edited 10 May 16:29]
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| Summer transfer rumours 2026 on 16:35 - May 10 with 3848 views | Wilkinswatercarrier |
| Summer transfer rumours 2026 on 14:04 - May 10 by R_from_afar |
A fabulous piece of analysis, thanks for sharing .
Something that really brings home to me is the desperate need to sign a ball winning midfielder. We only have Field and he might be sold anyway.
It's not a glamorous role and it's importance is often overlooked but *every* side needs one in the starting eleven, plus one as back-up.
The role is even more critical if your coach is largely wedded to a 442 formation.
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It's a ball winner, but one that can play and pass forward as well. Field, Varane and Hayden can't do it hence none of them will be with us next season. | |
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| Summer transfer rumours 2026 on 16:49 - May 10 with 3804 views | PinnerR |
| Summer transfer rumours 2026 on 16:10 - May 10 by Ghost_on_the_Westway |
That analysis by Sam is excellent. A enjoyable read, as well.
One can only wish the club has someone as good as that, eh?
Edit: Obvious question but is Jack Currie related to Tony/Darren? Darren was an R, I seem to recall. [Post edited 10 May 16:29]
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Tony was an R, 1979-82, not Darren (who is Tony's nephew). |  | | |
| Summer transfer rumours 2026 on 17:32 - May 10 with 3683 views | Lblock |
| Summer transfer rumours 2026 on 15:30 - May 10 by HammersmithR |
And other players we are looking at:
1. Left back: Jack Currie (Oxford United), Ismael Boura (Troyes) and Ishe Samuels-Smith (Chelsea, loan)
2. Defensive midfielder: Etienne Camara (Sporting Charleroi) and Gibson Yah (FC Volendam)
3. Box-to-box midfielder: Archie Collins (Peterborough) and Enzo Leopold (Hannover 96)
4. Right back: Zak Swanson (Portsmouth) and Hampus Skoglund (Hammarby) |
Number 3…..
DO NOT….. I REPEAT…: DO NOT DO BUSINESS WITH PETERBOROUGH |  |
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| Summer transfer rumours 2026 on 18:04 - May 10 with 3626 views | LazyFan |
Great theory piece that.
Although a mistake in that Varane is not in the initial first squad diagram, and also we shall be lucky to get £2m from Varane now. £5m is what we wanted at the start of the season, now we know it's gonna be way less.
From seeing what's available there, I would sell him for £1m and then use £250K each (so £500K) of that as a signing-on bonus for two of these free transfers. As we spent £500K bringing him in, that's a zero-sum game (£500K (paid) + £500K (sign-on bonus) = £1m). Wages of these two would be paid by those we have let go. This is how it should be done, and we could attempt to resolve the midfield position in one go.
We should sell Lloyd for £500K to say someone like Lincoln (they would pay it as that's a cheap deal for them). Once again, use that as a signing-on bonus for freebie left-backs.
Two clever deals like that could bring in 4 new players!
Leaving us room to bring just GK and job done.
Let's see if all of this happens or it's mere theory, pawn! |  |
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| Summer transfer rumours 2026 on 18:47 - May 10 with 3511 views | kensalriser |
| Summer transfer rumours 2026 on 17:32 - May 10 by Lblock |
Number 3…..
DO NOT….. I REPEAT…: DO NOT DO BUSINESS WITH PETERBOROUGH |
Better get shot of Ronnie then, just in case it's catching. |  |
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| Summer transfer rumours 2026 on 18:56 - May 10 with 3457 views | Stainrod |
| Summer transfer rumours 2026 on 18:04 - May 10 by LazyFan |
Great theory piece that.
Although a mistake in that Varane is not in the initial first squad diagram, and also we shall be lucky to get £2m from Varane now. £5m is what we wanted at the start of the season, now we know it's gonna be way less.
From seeing what's available there, I would sell him for £1m and then use £250K each (so £500K) of that as a signing-on bonus for two of these free transfers. As we spent £500K bringing him in, that's a zero-sum game (£500K (paid) + £500K (sign-on bonus) = £1m). Wages of these two would be paid by those we have let go. This is how it should be done, and we could attempt to resolve the midfield position in one go.
We should sell Lloyd for £500K to say someone like Lincoln (they would pay it as that's a cheap deal for them). Once again, use that as a signing-on bonus for freebie left-backs.
Two clever deals like that could bring in 4 new players!
Leaving us room to bring just GK and job done.
Let's see if all of this happens or it's mere theory, pawn! |
Issue is, as I understand it, that we need to raise some money from sales to recoup money already spent. It's not just "sell some players and then spend the lot." Hence the pressure to get a big money sale this summer. Agree £5m always a little fanciful for a player incapable of taking a ball on the turn or passing forwards, but if not him then it will probably need to be someone. | | | |
| Summer transfer rumours 2026 on 18:57 - May 10 with 3457 views | Ghost_on_the_Westway |
| Summer transfer rumours 2026 on 16:49 - May 10 by PinnerR |
Tony was an R, 1979-82, not Darren (who is Tony's nephew). |
Sorry, I meant that he (Darren) was a fan. | |
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| Summer transfer rumours 2026 on 19:17 - May 10 with 3402 views | derbyhoop |
Lincoln to pay £500k for a player they used for 10 minutes per game.
Can I have some of what you're on. |  |
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| Summer transfer rumours 2026 on 19:26 - May 10 with 3378 views | dmm |
| Summer transfer rumours 2026 on 19:17 - May 10 by derbyhoop |
Lincoln to pay £500k for a player they used for 10 minutes per game.
Can I have some of what you're on. |
Indeed. Half that fee would be a good deal for us. |  | | |
| Summer transfer rumours 2026 on 21:55 - May 10 with 3155 views | bosh67 |
Just watched the highlights of the Borehamwood v Rochdale play-offs. Borehamwood were unlucky but the stand out player was Abdul Abdulmalik. Set up one and scored the other for Borehamwood. Left sided midfielder, 23, was let go by Millwall but his style of play os very similar to Chair's and he's got Burrell style pace. Certainly one to look at and apparently Millwall regret letting him go. I seem to recall we picked up another Millwall reject and he did quite well for us! |  |
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| Summer transfer rumours 2026 on 22:06 - May 10 with 3116 views | Logman |
| Summer transfer rumours 2026 on 19:26 - May 10 by dmm |
Indeed. Half that fee would be a good deal for us. |
If there's anyone we should sign it's the Lincoln City fitness coach. They've had the same 11 players playing every week all season and they have walked the division. | | | |
| Summer transfer rumours 2026 on 00:43 - May 11 with 2949 views | elnombre |
| Summer transfer rumours 2026 on 15:21 - May 10 by HammersmithR |
So goalkeepers we are looking at are:
1. Sam Tickle from Wigan (very keen on apparently)
2. Jari de Busser from Go Ahead Eagles
3. Beau Reus from Beveren
4. Pierre Charles from Sheff Wed
5. Filip Marschall from Stevenage
6. Simon Ngapandouetnbu from Montpellier
7. Elias Olafsson from FC Midtylland
Can’t say I know too much about any of them, but we need a proper keeper for next season! |
Sam Tickle is a decent enough shot-stopper, well-liked here and has a terrific attitude, but, and I say this with love, the lad's distribution, particularly kicking, is Rob Green standard. If that. |  | | |
| Summer transfer rumours 2026 on 04:16 - May 11 with 2859 views | ArcticHoop |
So are these rumours real rumours or just someone´s opinion who we should buy? | | | |
| Summer transfer rumours 2026 on 06:27 - May 11 with 2779 views | Tonto |
Someone data based opinion. That is all. | |
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| Summer transfer rumours 2026 on 07:03 - May 11 with 2709 views | dmm |
| Summer transfer rumours 2026 on 21:55 - May 10 by bosh67 |
Just watched the highlights of the Borehamwood v Rochdale play-offs. Borehamwood were unlucky but the stand out player was Abdul Abdulmalik. Set up one and scored the other for Borehamwood. Left sided midfielder, 23, was let go by Millwall but his style of play os very similar to Chair's and he's got Burrell style pace. Certainly one to look at and apparently Millwall regret letting him go. I seem to recall we picked up another Millwall reject and he did quite well for us! |
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| Summer transfer rumours 2026 on 09:09 - May 11 with 2488 views | bosh67 |
| Summer transfer rumours 2026 on 07:03 - May 11 by dmm |
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To be fair he's 7 foot 5.... Sorry, read that wrong. I mean 5 foot 7 so you may be right. But a very gifted player. And he appears to have two working hamstrings... for now. | |
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| Summer transfer rumours 2026 on 13:52 - May 11 with 2187 views | LazyFan |
| Summer transfer rumours 2026 on 19:17 - May 10 by derbyhoop |
Lincoln to pay £500k for a player they used for 10 minutes per game.
Can I have some of what you're on. |
Have you seen the price of unproven Champ forwards?
Coburn was unproven in the Champ but a good prospect, £5m to Boro, Millwall paid. It came off, but it was a gamble. £5m is a gamble these days.
Charlton paid £3.5m for Kelman, and he scored 7, helping them stay up. Well thats the story that will be given.
Armstrong, we sold for £1m to Brizzle. They still play him.
Once clubs like Lincoln see the market for forwards and after spending a major wedge on a forward and another player, they won't have much left, and it will be a bargain basement type transfer of around that price. | |
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| Summer transfer rumours 2026 on 14:33 - May 11 with 2099 views | ArcticHoop |
| Summer transfer rumours 2026 on 06:27 - May 11 by Tonto |
Someone data based opinion. That is all. |
Pinch of salt stuff then.
Lets wait real rumours | | | |
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