January 2026 Transfer Window

[Jute]

28 minutes ago, TheDonbytheDee said:

Aye, I can't see us shifting many players without paying up contracts or subsidising wages to get rid.

Regardless of what we may think of a player, they are contracted to us and due what they are owed.

Rumours online that Karlsson might be away this week on a permanent deal. Struggle to see who would take him at the moment though, as with any of our current squad.

Really need something positive from the club this week. Whether a signing, a departure or a win at Ibrox. 

 

If someone just looks at stats 6 goals in 23 matches for a winger might be enough to get a team needing goals to bid. 

[BigAl]

On 03/01/2026 at 00:24, OrlandoDon said:

Back on topic please!!

Any names at all besides David Watson being thrown around??

Here's one for you

Two footed Scottish U21 international with over a 100 senior games under his belt.

Can't really say that he has ever really caught my eye, but maybe I am just blind 

https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/sport/football/dundee-fc/5405667/aberdeen-linked-dundee-star-luke-graham/

[Panda]

10 hours ago, OrlandoDon said:

I think topi can go (maybe best of a bad lot?), prob milanovic too….

Gyamfi as well probably, plays with lead boots regularly.

 

 

1 hour ago, RicoS321 said:

Agreed on the others.

 

Harsh on Keskinen. Works his arse off, and would say when he came on at Hibs he showed how he can make an impact (most similar player we have to Morris). There's a player there, but like others is arguably mismanaged - in and out of the team, given various different roles, not given much help from more experienced teammates.

Would also say it's a bit early to give up on Gyamfi. Hasn't ever had a run of injury free games.

[Jute]

Just now, Panda said:

 

Harsh on Keskinen. Works his arse off, and would say when he came on at Hibs he showed how he can make an impact (most similar player we have to Morris). There's a player there, but like others is arguably mismanaged - in and out of the team, given various different roles, not given much help from more experienced teammates.

Would also say it's a bit early to give up on Gyamfi. Hasn't ever had a run of injury free games.

Yeah would agree on Keskinen one of our better players in last few games. 
 

Gyamfi looks like he has no idea how to play left back/left wing back. Constantly out of position against Hibs. Definitely looks like a project player rather than a first team ready. I think we need a left back in who is ready to play now. 

[Jute]

Being reported Dorrington is away back to Spurs. 

[TheDonbytheDee]

4 minutes ago, Jute said:

Being reported Dorrington is away back to Spurs. 

Supposedly away on loan to Leyton Orient.

Something must have went badly wrong with him and Jimmy.

Fair expected him to play a big part in our season.

 

[BigAl]

3 minutes ago, Jute said:

Being reported Dorrington is away back to Spurs. 

Doubt that would come as a surprise to any of us to be fair

Seems strange that having taken on loan again and our shortage of options at the back with the injury roles to Tobers and Molloy that he didn't feature more.

Some form of fall out 

 

[Jute]

2 minutes ago, BigAl said:

Doubt that would come as a surprise to any of us to be fair

Seems strange that having taken on loan again and our shortage of options at the back with the injury roles to Tobers and Molloy that he didn't feature more.

Some form of fall out 

 

Suggestion is Spurs have interest from English teams and chance of game time. Heard a yesterday we are in for a centre back but up against English team. 

[OrlandoDon]

Can’t find the poking fun at me quote from the last day or two and I’m ready for abuse, but I think allan Campbell is clubless at present. 27, shinnie type midfielder I think? Wasn’t very good at utd from what I recall, but worth a trial/look? Obviously he’s without club for a reason, but if he could find the Motherwell form could contribute more than some. Would certainly be motivated to do well.

whats everyone’s take on Aouchiche? Prob now our best midfielder? Him and a Rama type behind an Armstrong/david Watson in the 4-2-3-1? Worth the 1.5? Been one of the few positives this season perhaps?

[Jute]

3 minutes ago, Jute said:

Suggestion is Spurs have interest from English teams and chance of game time. Heard a yesterday we are in for a centre back but up against English team. 

Meant to say player is allegedly Luke Graham at Dundee.

 

[OrlandoDon]

1 minute ago, Jute said:

Meant to say player is allegedly Luke Graham at Dundee.

 

Plays for the only team we’ve scored against! Gets good reviews, can play right and left center as well as LB.

[Slim]

34 minutes ago, OrlandoDon said:

whats everyone’s take on Aouchiche? Prob now our best midfielder? 

Works hard but is too slow for the position he plays, passing is not great, shooting even worse, tries too many flicks that have low chance of success at best and overall seems to think his responsibility for possession retention ends as soon as the ball breaks contact with his foot. I think Clarkson is better at just about every aspect of football.

[BigAl]

41 minutes ago, Jute said:

Meant to say player is allegedly Luke Graham at Dundee.

 

Keep up mate 

On a separate rumour, I haven't heard any more on the supposed "done" deal for the central defender I PM"d you and some others about three weeks ago, so starting to wonder about the validity of it 

[Jute]

10 minutes ago, BigAl said:

Keep up mate 

On a separate rumour, I haven't heard any more on the supposed "done" deal for the central defender I PM"d you and some others about three weeks ago, so starting to wonder about the validity of it 

That player has been injured since November so wonder if that is why it’s gone quiet. 

[OrlandoDon]

2 hours ago, Panda said:

 

Harsh on Keskinen. Works his arse off, and would say when he came on at Hibs he showed how he can make an impact (most similar player we have to Morris). There's a player there, but like others is arguably mismanaged - in and out of the team, given various different roles, not given much help from more experienced teammates.

Would also say it's a bit early to give up on Gyamfi. Hasn't ever had a run of injury free games.

I’m not as sold on Keskinen as some. Reminds me of connor McLennan. Got potential but very low footie intelligence. Got better touch than Connor, but Connor was that bit quicker. Regardless, is he really any better??

[Panda]

1 hour ago, OrlandoDon said:

Can’t find the poking fun at me quote from the last day or two and I’m ready for abuse, but I think allan Campbell is clubless at present. 27, shinnie type midfielder I think? Wasn’t very good at utd from what I recall, but worth a trial/look?

No. 

When I get to Florida in June, me and you are going to sit down and have a very serious chat about some of your decision making.

[tom_widdows]

7 minutes ago, Panda said:

No. 

When I get to Florida in June, me and you are going to sit down and have a very serious chat about some of your decision making.

Midway through Trumps lawsuit

Good luck with that

[RicoS321]

1 hour ago, Slim said:

Works hard but is too slow for the position he plays, passing is not great, shooting even worse, tries too many flicks that have low chance of success at best and overall seems to think his responsibility for possession retention ends as soon as the ball breaks contact with his foot. I think Clarkson is better at just about every aspect of football.

Aouchiche is basically Ramadani. The difference between him and Clarkson is purely work rate, where Aouchiche is excellent. He's very good at intercepting and getting to second balls because of his work rate. If the club were happy to shell out £1.5M in the knowledge that they'd never get more than that for him, then fair enough. With such a high price tag though, it just doesn't seem like a particularly good loan deal at all. We've filled a gap for a season, I guess, but we then need to go out and find a guy who will do the mileage again, and I suspect that they might be hard to come by as it will be something the English clubs look for. Robson's setup of Clarkson in behind Aouchiche and Shinnie would be really fruitful in this league in my opinion. Shinnie wouldn't manage it every week though and so we'd have to change style for half our games!

[RicoS321]

The worst thing about sacking Thelin is that we have to go through the whole "it'll be a fresh start" shite again. The whole point in Cormack's strategy was succession planning and transition, which has been shown on numerous occasions to be bollocks. It shouldn't require a new manager in the door to make a call on the existing squad, they've generally made their beds. Hopefully Leven will be in post for a couple of weeks and can aid us in getting shot of at least five or six. It's important that we don't miss windows and keep things moving in terms of getting players in and moving them out. The new manager will have the shite he's dealt anyway, and if we can make that squad lighter then all the better. 

[swaddon]

As much as I like Peter Leven, I really hope Cormack doesn't give him the job permanently if he gets a few good results, like he did with Robson.

[Elgindon]

Did Leven not say he'd prefer not to be a full time manager? 

[RicoS321]

10 minutes ago, Elgindon said:

Did Leven not say he'd prefer not to be a full time manager? 

Not yet, I think is what he meant. Might fancy it now.

[Slim]

18 minutes ago, swaddon said:

As much as I like Peter Leven, I really hope Cormack doesn't give him the job permanently if he gets a few good results, like he did with Robson.

Robson getting the job was also partly because he’d developed his coaching career within the club and with Cormack being big on internal succession (despite there not being much of a framework to support it). I don’t think Leven has that level of goodwill.

[wee toon red]

It’s not supposed to be up the manager - who I suspect will actually be a head coach - to sign players now anyway. That’s what pfannensteil is for. Same for outgoings. No point in a sporting director if you need a manager to buy or sell players. That’s the model we’ve got now so other than not being able to sell the club to prospective signings, the head coach position being vacant shouldn’t prevent progress being made on sales or signings.