January 2026 Transfer Window

[2stars]

1 hour ago, Kowalski said:

Permanent deal for 4 months?

Didn’t quote a timeline just said it was a permanent deal- certainly not 4 months 

wouldn’t be surprised if either Chris Harvey got it wrong or if we were signing him for 2 years- both parties are liable to a faux pas from time to time

[OrlandoDon]

1 hour ago, BigAl said:

Kjartansson going out on loan 

That’s a good move for him. Frame will play, as will bilalovic, lobban probably too, but we have an overload of central mids and he needs regular game experience.

[tlg1903]

Bear in mind as well folks Nilsen has been linked with moves and palaversa hasn't had a sniff in ages.  Fair chance both of these guys are away in the next few days. I like the sound of the Nigerian lad fwiw. A bit of muscle in the centre of the park can reap dividends in this league and it sounds like he's going to be bringing that.  Derek Rae reckons he can play a wee bit as well and whilst I can understand why people are making Rama comparisons from what I can gather he seems more of a Bisconti type.   And wouldn't that be nice, Bisco was a hell of a player. 

[blinlemon]

Bisconti was a star. Gave not a fuck for opponents’ reputations, and treated them all as if they’d spilt his pint, or been found rattling his granny. 

The sort of coorse, nasty shitehoose I love to see in our midfield. Nielsen looked like a CNS when he arrived, but shitehooses tend to end up shackled and restrained by the modern “there was contact”/“he was entitled to go down” fannydancer brigade.

Davie Robb, Tattie, and Simmie were exemplars of CNS ideology, approach, and semi-brutal behaviour. Bisconti was up there with them. 

Plop & Jism article on Roberto the Radge:

 https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/sport/football/aberdeen-fc/6452834/roberto-bisconti-aberdeen-and-skovdahl-saved-my-football-career/

Edited Tuesday at 23:22 by blinlemon
Souness remains a cunt

[OrlandoDon]

Derek Rae’s article was interesting, plus this lad has been compared in a way to Simmie. You can tell by the reactions on line how much we need this type of player.

as has been said though, Ambrose looked good on YouTube. Time will tell, but surely with the amount of poorer signings, we can get it right at some point!

the thistle lad has been mentioned, but he’s younger and I have hopes for Kjarten. This lad is good age, good experience. Hasn’t played a lot of late but in modern football that can happen. Hope this is his opportunity to shine.

[Panda]

 Good read. Includes video.

[Jute]

Is there any explanation given why Aremu has hardly kicked a ball for 3 seasons? 

[RicoS321]

6 hours ago, Panda said:

 Good read. Includes video.

Looks ace. Five year deal.

[Ajja]

I’m clinging on to the idea that a CDM might not need as much time to ‘get up to speed’ when his primary function is to be an angry bastard and crunch folk in midfield

[RicoS321]

Will be interesting, if this does go through, how we setup in midfield. We're saying defensive midfielder, but he's not really, not in the same way as Nilsen or Kjartansson (looks to be). He's a runner like Shinnie or Ramadani. Exactly what we needed before we signed Cameron! Against most of the teams in the SPFL, two industrious midfielders will be useful, which leaves one space for Cameron, Clarkson and Armstrong. Armstrong showed at the weekend that he can offer something different with only one runner against low quality teams where we need to score, so I can see his game time still being okay. But he can also play that number ten role that Cameron is in when required too. It's going to mean very little game time for Clarkson and we'd comfortably get by without him. Continuing to destroy his value (while potentially raising that of a Hun) until summer seems a little silly, and we should be aiming to offload in this window if possible. 

[BigAl]

Now being reported that Aremu deal all agreed, awaiting granting of a work permit and hopefully registered by the weekend 

[2stars]

9 minutes ago, BigAl said:

Now being reported that Aremu deal all agreed, awaiting granting of a work permit and hopefully registered by the weekend 

Permanent or loan?

[BigAl]

10 hours ago, 2stars said:

Permanent or loan?

Permanent 

[Blow.Up.Sheep]

That's the club announcing Yengi officially off to Japan on loan for the rest of the season.
Hope there is also a mandatory obligation to buy him clause associated with the deal.
Nothing against the loon as such but fk me whoever identified him as a target for the club to go after as our next number 9 should also be on the same flight out of Aberdeen to Japan with him on a one way ticket ffs

Ah the best Yengi min, as I say not your fault at all 

[RicoS321]

1 hour ago, Blow.Up.Sheep said:

That's the club announcing Yengi officially off to Japan on loan for the rest of the season.
Hope there is also a mandatory obligation to buy him clause associated with the deal.
Nothing against the loon as such but fk me whoever identified him as a target for the club to go after as our next number 9 should also be on the same flight out of Aberdeen to Japan with him on a one way ticket ffs

Ah the best Yengi min, as I say not your fault at all 

I can see why someone thought he might do a job in the SPFL. A guy whose confidence had been obliterated before he ever set foot on the pitch. I'd like to have seen a loan in this country to see if he could get some sort of confidence built. If we just ignore his messages and calls, then he might stay in Japan. 

[The.Moog]

2 hours ago, Blow.Up.Sheep said:

That's the club announcing Yengi officially off to Japan on loan for the rest of the season.
Hope there is also a mandatory obligation to buy him clause associated with the deal.
Nothing against the loon as such but fk me whoever identified him as a target for the club to go after as our next number 9 should also be on the same flight out of Aberdeen to Japan with him on a one way ticket ffs

Ah the best Yengi min, as I say not your fault at all 

I was told this guy was on £6.5k per week.

I was also told we were chipping in £10k a week for Karlsson.

That’s a fair wedge freed up to spend elsewhere if those numbers were correct (I’ve no reason to doubt it)…

[Blow.Up.Sheep]

48 minutes ago, The.Moog said:

I was told this guy was on £6.5k per week.

I was also told we were chipping in £10k a week for Karlsson.

That’s a fair wedge freed up to spend elsewhere if those numbers were correct (I’ve no reason to doubt it)…

As I said it's not really the fault of Yengi, but fk me if he was on that wages then that right there is just another reason why the dude who identified him for that role with us should be fired.

I dinna really ken how the wage thing works with loans, do we still have to pay his wage or a % of it or is that something done on a case by case basis and agreed up font between both clubs. How does that normally work, but yes Moog thats a fair chunk of change right there between them two 

[OrlandoDon]

13 minutes ago, Blow.Up.Sheep said:

As I said it's not really the fault of Yengi, but fk me if he was on that wages then that right there is just another reason why the dude who identified him for that role with us should be fired.

I dinna really ken how the wage thing works with loans, do we still have to pay his wage or a % of it or is that something done on a case by case basis and agreed up font between both clubs. How does that normally work, but yes Moog thats a fair chunk of change right there between them two 

Case by case is my understanding, all part of negotiating a loan agreement. Depends how desperate the club who owns the player wants money for wages. And how desperate the loan club wants him.

[Slim]

I assume Aouchiche will be on a fair whack as well.

[BigAl]

On 17/01/2026 at 23:21, BigAl said:

Josh Fowler anyone 

Retard suggesting we are after him 

Eighteen goals in twenty two games this season 

Signed today for St Johnstone

[OrlandoDon]

Our stud of a holding mid signed until summer 2028 I think. Hope he’s finally the Rama replacement! No pressure on the lad!

[BigAl]

https://www.afc.co.uk/2026/01/29/nigerian-midfielder-completes-move-to-dons/

Afeez Aremu has today joined Aberdeen on a permanent transfer from German side 1. FC Kaiserslautern.

The 26-year-old joins the Dons on a deal until 2028, subject to visa formalities and international clearance.

The Nigerian international becomes the club’s fifth signing of the January window, following the arrivals of Lyall Cameron, Liam Morrison, Toyosi Olusanya, and Per Kristian Bråtveit.

The defensive midfielder, known for his physical presence, was a target Dons Sporting Director Lutz Pfannenstiel was keen to secure in the January transfer window.

“Afeez is going to bring a real physical edge to the squad, something which I think we have been looking for”, said Pfannenstiel.

“He’s strong, robust and comes with good experience in a competitive environment in Germany.

“He also is tactically aware so combined with all his athletic attributes we believe he can adapt well to the intensity of the Scottish game and make a real impact.”

Having arrived in Aberdeen to complete his move, Afeez is ready to embrace a new opportunity in Scotland.

He said: “I’m excited to be here. I’ve been made to feel really welcome, and I can’t wait to get started.

“I like new challenges and I think Aberdeen offers that. For me, I am growing and taking the next step in my career so it’s a huge move.

“I’m an aggressive player but I have other attributes to my game.

“There is a lot to play for this season. There is a chance to move forward, and I want to strengthen the team to help them achieve good things.

“I’m ready to give everything every time I put the shirt on and look forward to playing in front of the fans.”

RedTV subscribers can watch an exclusive interview with Afeez now. 

[manc_don]

Saying all the right things (as expected), but aye, hopefully he’s the Rama replacement we’ve all been waiting for. Lord knows we need a bit of bite and composure in the middle.