League One (non-Charlton) 2024/25 January transfer window

MarcusH26

https://x.com/htafc/status/1879567636545314839?s=46

Charles to Huddersfield done , reported fee of £750k 

Callumcafc

Just don’t think that Dion Charles deal will work out particularly well. Giving me big Will Grigg vibes.

MarcusH26

Callumcafc said:

Just don’t think that Dion Charles deal will work out particularly well. Giving me big Will Grigg vibes.

Think with their other attacking options they had to go for something major , Danny Ward , Rhys Healey (always injured), Radulovic and Callum Marshall the West Ham loanee was never going to be enough to get them promoted. Charles and Taylor are proven at this level

Sage

Remind me what the fee for Ahadme was again?

We really need to up our recruitment in terms of quality and value for money when we do spend.

Scoham

Sage said:

Remind me what the fee for Ahadme was again?

We really need to up our recruitment in terms of quality and value for money when we do spend.

We’ve done well with defenders and with Mitchell, Edwards, Ramsay and Small, and Jones if you count him further back.

NJ has talked about attacking signings, so this month is a test on that side of it. Docherty, Campbell and Ahadme have been a long way off  what we expected.

LargeAddick

Scoham said:

Sage said:

Remind me what the fee for Ahadme was again?

We really need to up our recruitment in terms of quality and value for money when we do spend.

We’ve done well with defenders and with Mitchell, Edwards, Ramsay and Small, and Jones if you count him further back.

NJ has talked about attacking signings, so this month is a test on that side of it. Docherty, Campbell and Ahadme have been a long way off  what we expected.

Docherty has improved immeasurably over the last month or so. A. Campbell has been a massive let down. Ahadme hasn’t had a great start admittedly but many are judging him against this ridiculous 1m fee that seems to have been taken as being correct. Believe it’s very close to 300k plus add ons. Do I think we could have done better with that 300k, yes of course, but I’m not writing off Ahadme just yet. 

West2003

ForeverAddickted said:

Shrewsbury have signed National League North Striker: Callum Stewart from Leamington Spa

23-year old with 14-goals in 23-games this season

Callum Stewart: Shrewsbury Town sign in-form striker from Leamington - BBC Sport

Bit of a punt but he has had a rapid rise from Step 4 in the last couple of years. I think he scored around 40 goals in one season.

Chris_from_Sidcup

Callumcafc said:

Just don’t think that Dion Charles deal will work out particularly well. Giving me big Will Grigg vibes.

Any reason why you think that? His record in this division is decent enough and if the partnership with Taylor clicks then they'll surely go up automatically, given they are already in 4th.

Their defence is pretty solid but they don't really score enough goals (13 less than Wycombe). Adding those two solves that issue.

Todds_right_hook

Chris_from_Sidcup said:

Callumcafc said:

Just don’t think that Dion Charles deal will work out particularly well. Giving me big Will Grigg vibes.

Any reason why you think that? His record in this division is decent enough and if the partnership with Taylor clicks then they'll surely go up automatically, given they are already in 4th.

Their defence is pretty solid but they don't really score enough goals (13 less than Wycombe). Adding those two solves that issue.

On paper. Ahadme scored 9 in 20 odd for Cambridge. 

Chris_from_Sidcup

Todds_right_hook said:

Chris_from_Sidcup said:

Callumcafc said:

Just don’t think that Dion Charles deal will work out particularly well. Giving me big Will Grigg vibes.

Any reason why you think that? His record in this division is decent enough and if the partnership with Taylor clicks then they'll surely go up automatically, given they are already in 4th.

Their defence is pretty solid but they don't really score enough goals (13 less than Wycombe). Adding those two solves that issue.

On paper. Ahadme scored 9 in 20 odd for Cambridge. 

11 in 29 but i don't think they're really comparable. Charles has been scoring goals at this level for about 5 years. I know which striker i'd rather have.

CAFCDAZ

Sage said:

Remind me what the fee for Ahadme was again?

We really need to up our recruitment in terms of quality and value for money when we do spend.

Not disagreeing as I'd have Charles all day over Ahadme, but I think the big difference here is what they expected from a sell on value. Charles is only going to decrease given his age, and theoretically Gas's should go up, but we all know that's not happening anytime soon.

fenaddick

CAFCDAZ said:

Sage said:

Remind me what the fee for Ahadme was again?

We really need to up our recruitment in terms of quality and value for money when we do spend.

Not disagreeing as I'd have Charles all day over Ahadme, but I think the big difference here is what they expected from a sell on value. Charles is only going to decrease given his age, and theoretically Gas's should go up, but we all know that's not happening anytime soon.

Much more comparable to the sale of May. I know May’s scoring record is better but I think he’s a little older 

Todds_right_hook

Chris_from_Sidcup said:

Todds_right_hook said:

Chris_from_Sidcup said:

Callumcafc said:

Just don’t think that Dion Charles deal will work out particularly well. Giving me big Will Grigg vibes.

Any reason why you think that? His record in this division is decent enough and if the partnership with Taylor clicks then they'll surely go up automatically, given they are already in 4th.

Their defence is pretty solid but they don't really score enough goals (13 less than Wycombe). Adding those two solves that issue.

On paper. Ahadme scored 9 in 20 odd for Cambridge. 

11 in 29 but i don't think they're really comparable. Charles has been scoring goals at this level for about 5 years. I know which striker i'd rather have.

And I agree on which one I would rather have.

my point is that on paper they are good signings but rate them after they’ve played.

Torres had a great record at Liverpool but didn’t live up to expectations at chelsea

 Nicky ajose looked a good signing on paper, I’ll leave this example there

cbt did well here but not a lot anywhere else, he looked a good signing for derby a year ago.

I think they will strengthen Huddersfield (hopefully keep Wrexham down) but with every signing, it isn’t a given that they will do well

fenaddick

Did anyone have Peterborough loaning a CB from Stockport on their bingo card?

CAFCDAZ

fenaddick said:

CAFCDAZ said:

Sage said:

Remind me what the fee for Ahadme was again?

We really need to up our recruitment in terms of quality and value for money when we do spend.

Not disagreeing as I'd have Charles all day over Ahadme, but I think the big difference here is what they expected from a sell on value. Charles is only going to decrease given his age, and theoretically Gas's should go up, but we all know that's not happening anytime soon.

Much more comparable to the sale of May. I know May’s scoring record is better but I think he’s a little older 

who Charles or May? May is 32 i believe, Charles is 29 

fenaddick

CAFCDAZ said:

fenaddick said:

CAFCDAZ said:

Sage said:

Remind me what the fee for Ahadme was again?

We really need to up our recruitment in terms of quality and value for money when we do spend.

Not disagreeing as I'd have Charles all day over Ahadme, but I think the big difference here is what they expected from a sell on value. Charles is only going to decrease given his age, and theoretically Gas's should go up, but we all know that's not happening anytime soon.

Much more comparable to the sale of May. I know May’s scoring record is better but I think he’s a little older 

who Charles or May? May is 32 i believe, Charles is 29 

Yes that’s what I meant, in terms of value his scoring record is offset by his age which is why the fees were in the same ballpark 

CAFCDAZ

SG tried to sign both Charles and Bishop at the same time for around 400k i believe in 2020/21, the summer we were promised so much and actually had SFA. 

Callumcafc

Chris_from_Sidcup said:

Callumcafc said:

Just don’t think that Dion Charles deal will work out particularly well. Giving me big Will Grigg vibes.

Any reason why you think that? His record in this division is decent enough and if the partnership with Taylor clicks then they'll surely go up automatically, given they are already in 4th.

Their defence is pretty solid but they don't really score enough goals (13 less than Wycombe). Adding those two solves that issue.

No strong reason, just a feeling I have knowing how inter-division striker signings in January sometimes pan out. Wouldn’t be shocked if he only managed four or five goals at most before the end of the season and then can’t get in their team in the Championship if they end up there.

But it’s a flashy signing for the level and gets the fans on side, no doubt about that.

fenaddick

Would be a big loss, played 17 league games this season and 41 last season in the Championship so clearly a key player 

LargeAddick

fenaddick said:

Would be a big loss, played 17 league games this season and 41 last season in the Championship so clearly a key player 

Doubt Oxford will be paying him more than Huddersfield so doesn’t look like they consider him much of a loss if willing to let him move on.

killerandflash

LargeAddick said:

fenaddick said:

Would be a big loss, played 17 league games this season and 41 last season in the Championship so clearly a key player 

Doubt Oxford will be paying him more than Huddersfield so doesn’t look like they consider him much of a loss if willing to let him move on.

Maybe he's on high wages for L1 which they want to reduce. And his transfer fee will be going towards the purchase of the 2 strikers. 

That's the nature of transfer wheeling and dealing.

ElfsborgAddick

killerandflash said:

LargeAddick said:

fenaddick said:

Would be a big loss, played 17 league games this season and 41 last season in the Championship so clearly a key player 

Doubt Oxford will be paying him more than Huddersfield so doesn’t look like they consider him much of a loss if willing to let him move on.

Maybe he's on high wages for L1 which they want to reduce. And his transfer fee will be going towards the purchase of the 2 strikers. 

That's the nature of transfer wheeling and dealing.

I make you an outstanding candidate to replace Mr Scott.

Braziliance

https://x.com/wwfcofficial/status/1879906871768940737?t=jBFbrVSZQElLrf6jjc9ETQ&s=19

Westergaard officially signed by Wycombe. 

MarcusH26

https://www.burtonalbionfc.co.uk/news/2025/january/16/jon-signed/

Burton sign Jon Dadi Bodvasson on a free. 

Callumcafc

LargeAddick said:

fenaddick said:

Would be a big loss, played 17 league games this season and 41 last season in the Championship so clearly a key player 

Doubt Oxford will be paying him more than Huddersfield so doesn’t look like they consider him much of a loss if willing to let him move on.

Huddersfield fans think he would be a big loss

https://downatthemac.proboards.com/thread/119848/helik?page=1

Chris_from_Sidcup

Callumcafc said:

Chris_from_Sidcup said:

Callumcafc said:

Just don’t think that Dion Charles deal will work out particularly well. Giving me big Will Grigg vibes.

Any reason why you think that? His record in this division is decent enough and if the partnership with Taylor clicks then they'll surely go up automatically, given they are already in 4th.

Their defence is pretty solid but they don't really score enough goals (13 less than Wycombe). Adding those two solves that issue.

No strong reason, just a feeling I have knowing how inter-division striker signings in January sometimes pan out. Wouldn’t be shocked if he only managed four or five goals at most before the end of the season and then can’t get in their team in the Championship if they end up there.

But it’s a flashy signing for the level and gets the fans on side, no doubt about that.

I'd agree with that, but then I don't exactly think they've bought Charles for what he might do in the championship (or any future sell on value). Taylor who they bought last week would be the one for that. Their aim is to get out of this shit league at the first attempt and that's all Charles is really there to help with. 

Braziliance

Chris_from_Sidcup said:

Callumcafc said:

Chris_from_Sidcup said:

Callumcafc said:

Just don’t think that Dion Charles deal will work out particularly well. Giving me big Will Grigg vibes.

Any reason why you think that? His record in this division is decent enough and if the partnership with Taylor clicks then they'll surely go up automatically, given they are already in 4th.

Their defence is pretty solid but they don't really score enough goals (13 less than Wycombe). Adding those two solves that issue.

No strong reason, just a feeling I have knowing how inter-division striker signings in January sometimes pan out. Wouldn’t be shocked if he only managed four or five goals at most before the end of the season and then can’t get in their team in the Championship if they end up there.

But it’s a flashy signing for the level and gets the fans on side, no doubt about that.

I'd agree with that, but then I don't exactly think they've bought Charles for what he might do in the championship (or any future sell on value). Taylor who they bought last week would be the one for that. Their aim is to get out of this shit league at the first attempt and that's all Charles is really there to help with. 

Similar to Brum and Alfie May, I don't think they'll give two shits if Alfie can't cut it in the league above as long as he gets them there. They'll just use him in cup games where he will still be effective if he can't cut it at Champ level.

That's genuinely what truly ambitious owners would do, not even trying to bait a debate. You don't have 5 year plans in this tin pot league. Fair play Huddersfield 

Chris_from_Sidcup

Braziliance said:

Chris_from_Sidcup said:

Callumcafc said:

Chris_from_Sidcup said:

Callumcafc said:

Just don’t think that Dion Charles deal will work out particularly well. Giving me big Will Grigg vibes.

Any reason why you think that? His record in this division is decent enough and if the partnership with Taylor clicks then they'll surely go up automatically, given they are already in 4th.

Their defence is pretty solid but they don't really score enough goals (13 less than Wycombe). Adding those two solves that issue.

No strong reason, just a feeling I have knowing how inter-division striker signings in January sometimes pan out. Wouldn’t be shocked if he only managed four or five goals at most before the end of the season and then can’t get in their team in the Championship if they end up there.

But it’s a flashy signing for the level and gets the fans on side, no doubt about that.

I'd agree with that, but then I don't exactly think they've bought Charles for what he might do in the championship (or any future sell on value). Taylor who they bought last week would be the one for that. Their aim is to get out of this shit league at the first attempt and that's all Charles is really there to help with. 

Similar to Brum and Alfie May, I don't think they'll give two shits if Alfie can't cut it in the league above as long as he gets them there. They'll just use him in cup games where he will still be effective if he can't cut it at Champ level.

That's genuinely what truly ambitious owners would do, not even trying to bait a debate. You don't have 5 year plans in this tin pot league. Fair play Huddersfield 

Completely agree. I posted last week that i don't understand why our owners (or indeed any owner with a bit of money) is happy to sit by doing things on the cheap in league one. 

It surely makes far more sense for our owners to splash 6-7m on buying a team to get out of this division quickly, than it does for them to plod along losing 8-9m year after year.

I'm aware that spending money is no guarantee of success, but i'm convinced that kind of money on a team at this level would get promoted within a couple of years. 

DyerConsequences

Transfers in as of end of 16 January: 30 by 17 Teams.
Most Active: Peterborough & Wigan (4)
Least Active: 7 Teams (0)
Teams with 3+ signings: 5
Teams with 2+ signings: 6
Teams with 1+ signings:17
Fee Paid/Undisclosed: 17
Free: 4
Loans: 9

Barnsley:
Neil Farrugia - Shamrock Rovers (Free)

Birmingham:
N/A

Blackpool:
Sammy Silvera - Middlesbrough (Loan)
Tom Bloxham - Shrewsbury (Undisclosed)

Bolton:
Joel Randall - Peterborough (Undisclosed)

Bristol Rovers:
Romaine Sawyers - AFC Wimbledon (Free)

Burton:
Owen Dodgson - Burnley (Loan)
JJ McKiernan - Lincoln (Loan)
Jon Dadi Bodvarsson - Wrexham (Free)

Cambridge United:
Marko Marosi - Plymouth (Free)

Charlton:
N/A

Crawley:
Ben Radcliffe - Derby (Undisclosed)

Exeter:
Joel Colwill - Cardiff (Loan)

Huddersfield:
Ruben Roosken - Heracles (Undisclosed)
Joe Taylor - Luton (Undisclosed)
Dion Charles - Huddersfield (Undisclosed)

Leyton Orient:
Dilan Markandy - Blackburn (Loan)

Lincoln City:
N/A

Mansfield:
Matthew Craig - Tottenham (Loan)

Northampton:
Liam Shaw - Fleetwood (Undiclosed)

Peterborough:
Carl Johnston - Fleetwood (Undisclosed)
Gustav Lindgren - Degefors IF (£500K+)
Tayo Edun - Charlton (Undisclosed)
Sam Hughes - Stockport (Loan)

Reading:
N/A

Rotherham:
N/A

Shrewsbury:
Callum Stewart - Leamington (Undisclosed)

Stevenage:
N/A

Stockport:
Benony Breki Andresson - Club KR (Undisclosed)

Wigan:
Josh Robinson - Arsenal (Undisclosed)
Joe Hungbo - Nurnberg (Undisclosed)
Will Goodwin - Oxford (Loan)

Jon Mellish - Carlisle (Undisclosed)

Wrexham:
N/A

Wycombe:
Sonny Bradley - Derby (Loan)
Anders Hagelskjaer - Molde (Undisclosed)
Magnus Westergard - Viborg (Undisclosed)

MarcusH26

https://www.weareimps.com/news/clucas-returns-imps

Lincoln sign Sam Clucas